Towards the end of Porphyria's Lover, Porphyria is presented as powerless and this helps the reader to understand the plight of women. 'She was mine, mine, fair, perfectly pure and good.' The repeat of the word 'mine' adds emphasis to the sentence and shows that lover is possessive. There has been a shift in status as Porphyria has all of the power and now she has been whittled down to nothing. The alliteration ‘Perfectly pure’ adds to the effect of the sentence, proving that Porphyria has been objectified and her lover has all the power now that she is gone. This a struggle for women because even …show more content…
Robert Browning helps the reader to comprehend the plight of women by featuring it in his poems. ‘Looking as if she were alive.’ This quote brings a sinister atmosphere to the poem and tells you the account of what happened to the previous Duchess; she was killed. The duke has objectified his wife by killing her and hanging her in a painting on the wall. In the Victorian Era women were expected to be quiet and submissive but according to the poem she wasn't. This was a struggle for the duchess because the duke had to kill her because she was friendly to other men. This conveys that the duke was very possessive and jealous. Hence the fact that he chooses who sees her painting showing how much control he has over