Porphyria's Lover - LitP2, L&RPA Flashcards
1
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Quotes
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- perfectly pure and good
- she put her arm around my waist
- and strangled her, no pain felt she
- and yet god has not said a word
2
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Form and Structure
what rhyme scheme?
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- ABABB, asymmetrical
- enjambment suggests the speaker is unstable
- yet regular rhythm reflects calmness
3
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Form and Structure
what structure?
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- events in the poem mirror each other
she rests his head on her shoulder
her head on his shoulder
P=active + dominant
N=passive + submissive
4
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Form and Structure
language about what?
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- possession “for ever”, “pride”, “vainer ties”
- obsession and possession, in the end shes and object
- love and violence “heart fit to break”, “burning kiss”
5
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Themes
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- madness
- passivity
- sin and god, justifying his actions
6
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Similar Poems
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Farmers Bride
obsession, possession
7
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Poet Name
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Robert Browning
his wife wrote sonnet 29
8
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What is porphyria
A
a disease that can result in madness
