Porphyrias Lover Flashcards
Whose it by
Robert browning
What quote uses pathetic fallacy
“Sullen wind was soon awake”
What’s the effect of pathetic fallacy
Creates threatening ominous atmosphere
What quote makes porphyria seem magical
“Glided in porphyria “
What feature of porphyria is involved with repetition
“Yellow hair”
What does the repetition of “yellow hair” show
Speakers obsession with her hair,foreshadows his using it to strangle her later
What quote has repetition of “mine”
“The moment she was mine,mine”
What does “the moment she was mine,mine” show
It’s disturbing and suspicious and emphasises how he wants to possess her.
The word moment shows he wants to preserve the moment as he’s finally convinced she loves him
What quote shows direct juxtaposition and what does it show
“Burning kiss” shows the narrators love for porphyria is passionate but also destructive
What quote uses flower imagery
“Her head which droops”
What does the flower imagery show
It reflects her beauty and also depicts speakers foolishness- flowers droop just as this perfect moment will not last
What quote shows he wants to be loved by her but have power over her
“Porphyria worshipped me”
What’s the disturbing final line
“And yet God has not said a word”
What’s the poems form
Dramatic monologue with asymmetrical rhyme scheme and enjambment to suggest speaker is unstable.
However regular rhythm suggests his calmness
What’s the poems structure
1st Half- porphyrias active and dominant while her lover is passive
2nd half: positions become reversed after speaker has killed her
