The short poem, âPorphyriaâs Loverâ by Robert Browning is one of his finest works that portrays the motions of love and hate, as well as passion and control. The thrilling love story is about a man who is greatly obsessed with his lover named Porphyria and all he really wants his to keep her all to himself. But the only...
436
Imagine a girl who is prettier, smarter, and more charming than you. She can talk to other people easily, be the favourite child, and is even more feminine than you. Arrgh! Isnât it irritating? Donât you want to push them, strangle them, or even kill them? Whoa, that elevated quickly, didnât it? Without even knowing ourselves, jealousy can steer us...
Robert Browning
185
Powerful individuals who commit evil acts do not regard their actions or themselves as evil. Evil should be employed to qualify acts of persons rather than their character. This distinct change would allow individuals to abstain from the foundational interpretation of evil and, hence, analyse the evil acts in their contexts and effectively distinguish their inherent characteristics and motivation. âThe...
Robert Browning
204
Get a unique paper that meets your instructions
800+ verified writers can handle your paper.
Place an order
Dramatic poetry was introduced in English Literature through the dream debates of Chaucer, The Owl and the Nightingale, and the âMetaphysicalâ poems of John Donne and Andrew Marvell but it reached the height of its perfection in the Victorian age. Robert Browning was an English poet whose dramatic monologues made him a pioneering figure amongst the Victorian poets. His poems...
192
Robert Browning, an English poet and playwright, well-known for his dramatic monologues is one of the foremost Victorian poets, whose poems are known for their irony, characterization, dark humour, social commentary, historical settings and challenging vocabulary and syntax. âIn 1846, he married the older poet Elizabeth Barrett, and went to live in Italy. By the time of her death, in...
Robert Browning
432
In essence, âPorphyriaâs Loverâ is a controversial poem by renowned Victorian-era Romantic-style poet Robert Browning, published in 1836. Being a dramatic monologue, it creates the persona of an unreliable narrator. Also a social criticism, it censures the blatant discrimination of women. Written for an audience which promoted a distinct patriarchy and deemed women inferior, women were expected to be obedient,...
Robert Browning
432
Struggling to find the right direction?
Expert writers are here to provide the assistance, insights, and expertise needed for your essay.
This essay attempts to highlight the symbolic theme of anti-tyranny in Robert Browningâs selective poems by using symbols. This study sheds light on studying symbols as Browningâs indirect way of criticizing the Victorian Age by linking the meaning of the symbol to linguistics. This study clarifies that Browning, as being religious, patriot and human, is discontented with the material Victorian...
Robert Browning
403
Studying Poetry and Drama Section 1) Robert Browning, Extract from âThe Bishop Orders His Tombâ Section 2) âWhatâs it going to do to him working for a woman?â (Top Girls). Analyse the presentation of patriarchal authority andor challenges to patriarchal authority in texts studied on the module. 1. Robert Browning, Extract from âThe Bishop Orders His Tombâ âThe Bishop Orders...
Robert Browning
432
Will the war on masculinity only fire back? The problem with the term toxic masculinity by Jacinta Petrohilos Toxic masculinity has become a very over used term in modern day society, the application of the term âtoxicâ traits target things such as aggression and sexist behaviours but we only ever associate these terms with males. We are now in the...
259
Get a unique paper that meets your instructions
800+ verified writers can handle your paper.
Place an order
My Last Duchessâ is a poem written by Robert Browning from the point of view of Alfonso, the Duke of Ferrara during the 16th century. His speech is very formal, using a very strict rhyme scheme and rhythm to establish couplets. This shows that the Duke appreciates control, and applies effort to control his statements. The sentence structure of the...
Robert Browning
364
436
