Another Domineering Husband “My Last Duchess” by Robert Browning is a dramatic monologue that combines elements of both horror and romance about the Duke of Ferrara who is speaking to the envoy of a count from a neighboring court‚ giving him a tour of the castle and its treasures. Although this poem is spoken by one person‚ it is very specifically addressed to someone else. There are at least two points of view inscribed into the poem: the speaker’s and the addressee’s. This is discovered in the
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I. Author ROBERT BROWNING Robert Browning is the author of the poem “my last duchess”. He is a son of Robert Browning‚ a Bank of England clerk‚ and Sarah Anna Wiedemann‚ of Scottish-German descent‚ Browning received little formal education. His learning was gleaned mainly from his Father’s library at home in Camberwell‚ South London‚ where he learnt something‚ with his Father’s help‚ of Latin and Greek. Though he attended lectures at the University of London in 1828‚ Browning
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Porphyria’s Lover by Robert Browning - An Analysis The finest woks of Browning endeavor to explain the mechanics of human psychology. The motions of love‚ hate‚ passion‚ instinct‚ violence‚ desire‚ poverty‚ violence‚ and sex and sensuousness are raised from the dead in his poetry with a striking virility and some are even introduced with a remarkable brilliance. Thanks to the changes wrought by the Industrial Revolution‚ so many people living in such close quarters‚ poverty‚ violence‚ and sex
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presents a long dramatic monologue of a Carmelite monk and gifted painter‚ Fra (Brother) Lippo Lippi‚ who‚ returning stealthily from his amorous adventures‚ is detained by night watchmen. Yet‚ as Fra Lippo Lippi is a protégé of the powerful Cosimo di Medici‚ he has nothing to fear from the guards. In the very beginning of the poem he exclaims with satisfaction: “Aha‚ you know your betters! Then‚ you’ll take Your hand away that’s fiddling on my throat…” (12-13). Why then is the monologue delivered? It might
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"Porphyria’s lover" (PL) and "The laboratory" (TL) are two dramatic monologues written by Robert Browning. Browning uses a range of techniques to reveal the characters psyche. The characters are both insane and deluded but have big differences‚ such as one of them is sadistic and the other suffering from subconscious guilt. I will be discussing the techniques that Browning uses to reveal his characters in PL and TL. In TL Browning begins to suggest a sense of paranoia in the wife: she seems to feel
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My Last Duchess: An Analysis of The Duke "My Last Duchess" by Robert Browning is clearly a dramatic monologue used to depict the character of the Duke. The agent seems present although he never participates in the conversation and all parts are spoken by the Duke. The Duke describes some of the agent’s questions and makes the dramatic monologue possible by answering‚ for example‚ the questioning glance he gets from the agent about the "spot of joy on the duchess’ cheek". The poem presents the
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Unrequited Love in "Porphyria ’s Lover" In Robert Browning ’s dramatic monologue "Porphyria ’s Lover‚" he introduces the persona‚ a twisted and abnormally possessive lover whose dealings are influenced by the perceived deliberation of others actions. As the monologue begins‚ a terrible‚ almost intentional storm sets upon the persona‚ who awaits his love‚ Porphyria. His lover "glide[s] in" (l 6) from a "gay feast" (l 27) and attempts to calm her angry love. This leads to a disastrous end‚ either
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Robert Browning’s dramatic monologue‚ “My Last Duchess‚” presents an account of men’s absolute power over women in the patriarchal society of the European Renaissance. Through the use of symbolism‚ creative structure and characterization‚ the author reveals the general helplessness of woman. Browing’s vision of 16th century’s Italy depicts the reality that women are little more than objects under the control of men. Symbolism is largely used in this poem to serve as a means for expressing the
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The Masks of Robert Browning The Victorian era was a time known for its family values. Robert Browning broke the mold of the Victorian writers by turning to dramatic monologue. Readers at the time could not appreciate his technique. Today some of his poems can be linked with authors such as Stephen King or Dean Koontz. Do his writings give us an insight into a hidden mad man? No. Robert Browning brought his characters to life and awakened the very real possibilities of the common man having a
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English Victorian Robert Browning was a poet and playwright‚ mastering in dramatic monologue and narrative criticisms of art‚ beauty‚ and the natural world. Born May 7th‚ 1812 into the reign of Queen Victoria‚ society had transformed into a romantic hub from a rationalistic one‚ consisting on decisions based on personal moral standing‚ a movement of the preceding Georgian period. Browning’s sadistic‚ troubled characters‚ and uncomfortable dark humor are intriguing‚ and the colorful placement of words
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