Porphyria's Lover Flashcards
Context
written in victorian era where scandals were being published so writing was transgressive to shock the reader.
opening
browning focuses on the weather .
“…. wind”
sullen wind is personificationimplies the wind is almost angry or bad tempered. this is pathetic fallacy and establishes a dark and disturbed tone. this could reflect the characters angry state of mind
Porphyria is described a making the “cottage warm”
she made evrything hot and therefore got rid of all the cold and misery. she gives him wramth which shows how he feels cold whne she is not with him = extent of love
“glided”
seems almost angelic therfore showing how much he loves her that she seems almosy perfect in his eyes.
“smooth white shoulder bare”
futre presents her as angelic and therfore innocent, vulnerable and pure. however this is juxtaposes by the fact that it suggests she is a fallen womne as she is deliberaltly being provaocative as vicorian women covered all their skin. she is the one instigating it.
Quotes
“sullen wind”
“cottage warm”
“glided
“smooth white shoulder bare”
structure = dramatic monologue
speaker is suffering from a type of mental disorder making it almsot unreliable.
rhythm
steady and regular reflecting the calmness of the speaker who relays his story. ABABB rhyme scheme shows how he is attempting to take control
one stanza
almost a stream of consiousness and is quite overwhelming reflecting the speakers overwhemed and disturbed state this is juxtaposed by the rhyme scheme
