Porphyria's Lover Flashcards
What metre is it?
Iambic tetrameter
Why is it written in iambic tetrameter?
Quickens pace, abnormal structure
What reflects the paradox?
Mirrored structure to events
What is the paradox?
He loves her but kills her
Form
Dramatic monologue
What type of rhyme?
Muscular, regular
How many times is and used?
29
What could the repeated use of and suggest?
Heartbeat, psychotic nature, disease spreading, rushed relationship, lack of control, instinctual
Why is enjambment and one long stanza used?
Overwhelmed, out of control, contrasts rhyme scheme
The sullen wind was…
Soon awake
When glided in…
Porphyria
Laid her…
Soiled gloves
Smooth white…
Shoulder bare
Porphyria worshipped…
Me
That moment she was…
Mine, mine fair
As a shut…
Bud that holds a bee
Laughed the blue eyes without…
A stain
Her darling one…
Wish
God has not…
Said a word
Themes
Love, power, submission, society and class, disease/ illness, death, sin
