Porphyria's Lover Flashcards
1
Q
Pathetic fallacy
A
“Sullen wind” + “tore the elm-tops down for spite”
2
Q
Supernatural
A
“Glided in Porphyria” + “She shut the cold out”
3
Q
Contrast to sadness
A
“made the cheerless grate”
4
Q
Love
A
“Blaze up, and all the cottage warm”
5
Q
Seductive and in control
A
“made her smooth white shoulder bare”
6
Q
Warmth and beauty
A
“yellow hair” x2
7
Q
Reversal of roles
A
“Porphyria worshipped me” + “Made my heart swell”
8
Q
Possessive
A
“She was mine, mine”
9
Q
Madness and destructive love
A
“And strangled her” + “I am quite sure she felt no pain”
10
Q
Religious imagery and self-justification
A
“we sit together now” + “And yet God has not said a word!”
