Porphyria's Lover

were portraying. His poetry was unconventional, his style was very unique compared to others. It was very much of a down-to-earth style rather than the normal poetic language. Two of the more notable poems that he wrote were My Last Duchess and Porphyria’s Lover. These were the poems that really tested the intellectual level of people, it made everyone begin…

Heights, “Porphyria’s Lover,” and Frankenstein. Besides singular language being used to explain the thought processes of obsessed characters, some authors primarily focus on giving the actions only to the obsessed character. The text suggests that one character’s obsession complicates the agency of those around him.…

that since he has the power in the house and she disrespected his authority, she is subject to any punishment he sees fit as ruler. Most important is the nature of the love that caused both of the men to end the lives of the women. For instance, Porphyria’s partner kills her because he is too in love with her. He knows she has greater affairs, and is upset by the thought that she does not love him enough to break free from them. When he finally realizes Porphyria loves him just as much, he is…

The portrayal of irony is shown in two literary texts, a short story titled “Jacob's Chicken," by Milos Macourek and a poem titled “Porphyria’s Lover," by Robert Browning. Irony is an expression that is used to insinuate sarcasm; it typically signifies the opposite of what is said. In other words, irony is seen as appearance versus reality. The short story “Jacob’s Chicken” is about a passionate child who draws a unique chicken that others do not initially appreciate due to its unusual…

Compare the presentation of those in power in ‘Macbeth’, ‘My Last Duchess’ and ‘Porphyria’s Lover’. In this essay I am writing to compare those in power of ‘Macbeth’, ‘My Last Duchess’ and ‘Porphyria’s Lover’ specifically in terms of gender, class and status also the good and evil power in the context of the 16th and 19th century. Shakespeare opens the play ‘Macbeth’ with witches. I think he does this to show how great the power of evil can be. The weather is described as ‘thunder and…

power over the elements, Porphyria seems to have power over her passive lover – and even in death, she has an intoxicating effect on him. Porphyria is the dominant partner in the relationship; she physically reassembles her lover’s body, placing his “arm about her waist”. This mirrors the way the lover rearranges and almost plays with Porphyria 's body when he kills her, “propped her head up as before”. It seems as though the lover is so unreceptive he may as well be dead, and as if the two swap…

Since its inception in the late eighteenth century, the Gothic movement has been fascinated with female bodies. This is especially true of Gothic poems of the Victorian Era, such as Robert Browning’s dramatic monologue Porphyria’s Lover (first published as Porphyria, 1836) and Christina Rossetti’s disturbing children’s fable Goblin Market (composed 1859, published 1862). Each poem demonstrates that, due to societal attitudes, a woman’s body has the potential to be dangerous to her, while also…

man treats his duchess like a toy: he does not like that she is easily appeased by others-- as if he ought to be treated specially-- and so he gets angry at his “toy.” She is a toy, an object, that can be replaced at any time. Similarly, in “Porphyria’s Lover,” Porphyria is also seen as an object.…

romances. What truly illustrates an unhealthy relationship, however, is how it destroys the lives of the other characters in the work. In the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare, and the poem “Porphyria’s Lover” by Robert Browning, the consequences of a delusional, possessive, and obsessive relationship impact not only the characters involved,…

The works of this unit showcase a few of the types of people that result from living in these environments. Kurtz represents selfish ambition, and anger, Porphyria’s lover represents sexual immorality, impurity, lustful pleasures, and anger, and the men from “Battle Royal” represent quarreling, dissension, division, and drunkenness. All of these characters can serve as examples of the larger human population and…