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Porphyrias Lover
- Porphyrias lover
- Written by Robert Browning and published in 1836
- The poem is a dramatic Monolouge and the poem talks a unique look at the nature of love
and effect on people.
- and also explores the dangers of obsessive love.
- his skillful use of word choice and vivid imagery throughout the
monolouge encourages the reader to consider some of the darker
consequences of obsessive love.
- his skillful use of word choice and vivid imagery throughout the
monolouge encourages the reader to consider some of the darker
consequences of obsessive love.
- and also explores the dangers of obsessive love.
- The poem is a dramatic Monolouge and the poem talks a unique look at the nature of love
and effect on people.
- Written by Robert Browning and published in 1836
- Interpretation 1
- He killed her to preserve the memory of a perfect love thst he cannot replicate
and therfore seals the moment forever by murdering her while she still loves
him to most.this is shown when its written''at last i knew Porphyria worshiped
me as this is the moment when he realises that his love cannot be stronger and
is the perfect moment.
- He killed her to preserve the memory of a perfect love thst he cannot replicate
and therfore seals the moment forever by murdering her while she still loves
him to most.this is shown when its written''at last i knew Porphyria worshiped
me as this is the moment when he realises that his love cannot be stronger and
is the perfect moment.
- The word Porphyria is derived from
the Greek word Porphyrus which
means PURPLE
- From the historical
background of this
word it suggests
that he was trying
to give her a noble
name as Purple
has associations
with royalty
- He looks up to her
- She is also higher in society as she has to keep her relationship a secret
- she is dominating him
- contrasting the
patriarchal system
- ''to night'' very secretive.
- ''Murmuring''very
quiet show how
their relationship
could be a secret
and the amount of
punctuation in the
poem supports this.
- Also another - more perceptive
quote to support this would be
the fact that she owns a ''cloakand
shawl'' ''hat'' and ''gloves'' these
garments might imply that she is
of a higher status than the
speaker
- role reversal between them
- overcoming societies constraints.
- overcoming societies constraints.
- ''dissever'' reinforces this
- role reversal between them
- Also another - more perceptive
quote to support this would be
the fact that she owns a ''cloakand
shawl'' ''hat'' and ''gloves'' these
garments might imply that she is
of a higher status than the
speaker
- ''Murmuring''very
quiet show how
their relationship
could be a secret
and the amount of
punctuation in the
poem supports this.
- she is dominating him
- contrasting the
patriarchal system
- She is also higher in society as she has to keep her relationship a secret
- He looks up to her
- From the historical
background of this
word it suggests
that he was trying
to give her a noble
name as Purple
has associations
with royalty
- Robert
Browning uses
the weather to
express the
inner torment
he is feeling.
- Form and Structure
- The poem follows a regular meter of iambic tentameter
making it clear to the reader that he does not want to reflect
his madness
- Therefore the reader
wittnisses the speakers
growing obsession throughout
the poem.
- Therefore the reader
wittnisses the speakers
growing obsession throughout
the poem.
- The poem follows a regular meter of iambic tentameter
making it clear to the reader that he does not want to reflect
his madness
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