Category: Robert Browning

This essay attempts to highlight the symbolic theme of anti-tyranny in Robert Brownings selective poems by using symbols. This study sheds light on studying symbols as Brownings indirect way of criticizing the Victorian Age by linking the meaning of the symbol to linguistics. This study clarifies that Browning, as being religious, patriot and human, is…

In essence, Porphyrias Lover is a controversial poem by renowned Victorian-era Romantic-style poet Robert Browning, published in 1836. Being a dramatic monologue, it creates the persona of an unreliable narrator. Also a social criticism, it censures the blatant discrimination of women. Written for an audience which promoted a distinct patriarchy and deemed women inferior, women…

Robert Browning, an English poet and playwright, well-known for his dramatic monologues is one of the foremost Victorian poets, whose poems are known for their irony, characterization, dark humour, social commentary, historical settings and challenging vocabulary and syntax. In 1846, he married the older poet Elizabeth Barrett, and went to live in Italy. By the…

Powerful individuals who commit evil acts do not regard their actions or themselves as evil. Evil should be employed to qualify acts of persons rather than their character. This distinct change would allow individuals to abstain from the foundational interpretation of evil and, hence, analyse the evil acts in their contexts and effectively distinguish their…

My Last Duchess is a poem written by Robert Browning from the point of view of Alfonso, the Duke of Ferrara during the 16th century. His speech is very formal, using a very strict rhyme scheme and rhythm to establish couplets. This shows that the Duke appreciates control, and applies effort to control his statements.…

Imagine a girl who is prettier, smarter, and more charming than you. She can talk to other people easily, be the favourite child, and is even more feminine than you. Arrgh! Isnt it irritating? Dont you want to push them, strangle them, or even kill them? Whoa, that elevated quickly, didnt it? Without even knowing…

Studying Poetry and Drama Section 1) Robert Browning, Extract from The Bishop Orders His Tomb Section 2) Whats it going to do to him working for a woman? (Top Girls). Analyse the presentation of patriarchal authority andor challenges to patriarchal authority in texts studied on the module. 1. Robert Browning, Extract from The Bishop Orders…