The Labrotory Flashcards
Who is the author of ‘The Laboratory’?
Robert Browning
Robert Browning (1812-1889) is regarded as one of the most important poets of the Victorian period.
In which historical setting is ‘The Laboratory’ set?
Seventeenth century France
What is the primary motivation of the woman in ‘The Laboratory’?
Revenge on her rival in love
What themes are explored in ‘The Laboratory’?
- Jealousy
- Revenge
- Science
- Women and femininity
- Death
What form does ‘The Laboratory’ take?
Dramatic monologue
How many stanzas are in ‘The Laboratory’?
Twelve four-line stanzas (quatrains)
What type of rhyme scheme is used in ‘The Laboratory’?
Couplets
What is the predominant rhythm used in ‘The Laboratory’?
Tetrameter with unusual emphasis called anapaest
What is the tone of ‘The Laboratory’?
Vengeful but imaginative
What was Robert Browning’s early poetry and plays reception?
Not popular, with the exception of ‘The Pied Piper’
What historical figure inspired ‘The Laboratory’?
Marie Madeleine Marguerite D’Aubray, marquise de Brinvilliers
What year was ‘The Laboratory’ first published?
1844
Fill in the blank: The woman in ‘The Laboratory’ is wealthy and accustomed to attending _______.
court
True or False: In ‘The Laboratory’, the woman’s revenge is directed at the man who rejected her.
False
What does the woman in ‘The Laboratory’ want to carry to inflict death?
Pure death in an earring, a casket, a signet, a fan-mount, a filigree basket
What literary form compresses an individual character’s speech into a vivid scene?
Dramatic monologue
What does the speaker in ‘The Laboratory’ observe while the apothecary prepares the poison?
Strange things and the process of making poison
Fill in the blank: The woman in ‘The Laboratory’ is not a _______ like the new lover.
minion
What does the speaker in ‘The Laboratory’ wish to see in her rival’s death?
The proof remain; brand, burn up, bite into its grace
What does the speaker offer to the apothecary in exchange for the poison?
Her jewels and gold
