Porphyria's Lover (Priority)

Question 1

What are Porphyria’s Lover themes and comparisons

Answer 1

Romantic relationships that have ended bitterly

Death
Class Divide

When we Two Parted
Neutral Tones

Hasnt come up yet

Question 2

“Porphyria ____ me”

Answer 2

“Porphyria worshipped me”
Verb “Worshipped implies places himself in a God like position despite at the time doing such would be a taboo

Question 3

“That moment she was ____”

Answer 3

The repetition of “Mine” greatly disturbs a reader and emphasises how he wants to possess her

Also uses pronoun “It’s” for porphyria in latter half of the poem so he sees her as an object

Question 4

“And yet God has not ___

Answer 4

“And yet God has not said a word”

Implies he’s above God and his power adding to the speaker’s mental instability

Or that he believes that he’s done nothing wrong which is equally as mentally unstable

Question 5

Structure of Porphyria’s Lover

Answer 5

Dramatic Monologue with constant ABABB rhyme which is used to show how cold and calculated the speaker of the poem was.