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Poetic Analysis Poem Title: Porphyria s !o"er Author: #obert $ro%nin& A: Summary The story is about a marrie' couple( %ho resi'e at the country si'e) This story is consi'ere' to be one of the most 'ramatic monolo&ues of $ro%nin&) Porphyria is the author s %ife( %ho lo"es him 'early) She li"es %ith her husban' in a cotta&e an' is sho%n to ha"e sprea' joy to e"eryone) The spea*er sits near a fire %here he is joine' by his %ife) She embraces him an' informs him of her stru&&les a&ainst the criticisms of the society( in or'er to li"e %ith him) The spea*er reali+es the lo"e of his %ife( but 'oubts the %ill of ,o' to last his happiness) -e stran&les his %ife to sa"or the moment an' spen's the entire ni&ht playin& %ith the corpse) -e refuses to be punishe' by ,o' an' punishes himself( to 'epri"e ,o' of the satisfaction)

$: Personal .pinion It is my belief that the spea*er ha' suffere' e/treme tra&e'ies in the past) This is the reason %hy he 'oes not %ish to let his %ife lea"e his si'e) 0"i'ently( the spea*er is per"erse an' lac*s lo&ical thin*in&) This is %hy he 'eci'es to *ill his %ife just to be %ith her fore"er an' sa"or the lo"in& moment) $y 'oin& so( he belie"es that he 'epri"e' ,o' of punishin& him yet a&ain(

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but is obli"ious to the fact that he just punishe' himself) I 'i' not li*e the part %here he stran&les his %ife) It seems 'isturbin& an' impru'ent) -o%e"er( I li*e' the part %here the enterin& of Porphyria stops the storms an' brin& happiness to the author)

2) Ans%er each of the follo%in& 3uestions to the best of your ability) 1) Who is the spea*er 4author or persona56 Author 1) 0/plain the si&nificance of the poem s title) 4What 'oes it tell you56 The title of the poem tells you about spea*er) 0"i'ently( Porphyria is the prota&onist an' the title reflects the confuse' state of min' of her lo"er( the spea*er) 7) Name all the characters in the poem5 There are only t%o characters( Porphyria an' the spea*er) a) Prota&onist5 Porphyria b) Anta&onist5 The spea*er( because of his confuse' state of min') 8) !ist 1 symbol in the poem5 What 'oes it represent5 Storm is a typical symbol( %hich reflects 'ar*ness( sorro% an' sa'ness) 9)Who is the spea*er tal*in& to in the poem5 The spea*er is tal*in& to his au'ience an' narratin& his story) :) What is the p)o)"5 !imite' or omniscient5 !imite' ;) What is the basic situation< plot 4story in the poem65 The spea*er 'early lo"es his %ife) -e is ho%e"er 'oubt of his fate an' %hether his happiness is &oin& to last or not) $ecause of such 'oubt( he stran&les his %ife to 'eath( in or'er to sa"or e"ery moment %ith her an' cu''les %ith her the entire ni&ht)

Surname =) What is the poem s settin&5 ,i"e the line > that tells you this) The settin& is 'e"elope' in such a %ay that hea"y rain pours 'o%n to the &roun') The spea*er li"es %ith his %ife( in a cotta&e( %ith a la*e runnin& asi'e) The e"i'ence is pro"i'e' in lines 1? 1@) A) Are there conflicts in the poem5 If so( %hat are they5 The bi&&est conflict is the spea*er s min'set) -e fin's it e/tremely har' to belie"e that his %ife %ill lo"e him fore"er( so in or'er to sa"or her lo"e( he stran&les her to 'eath) 1@) ,i"e t%o e/amples of ima&ery 4inclu'e line >6 a) the rain an' hea"y rainfall is one e/ample of ima&ery 4line 1?86) b) another ima&ery is the stron& feelin& of the spea*er( %hen his %ife embraces him an' he feels se"erely lo"e an' passion 4line 11?186 11) What fi&ures of speech are inclu'e' 4 metaphor( simile(etc)6 ,i"e 7 e/amples( tell the type an' &i"e the line > a) .ne metaphor is storm) It si&nifies 'ar*ness b) Another metaphor is rain) It si&nifies sorro% an' the %eepin& of the spea*er s heart) c) Porphyria also acts as a metaphor or happiness an' li&ht) 11) What is the moo' of this poem5 0/plain your ans%er) The poem is of sorro% an' confusion) The spea*er 'oubts that the lo"e of his %ife %ill last an' thus( he eliminates his o%n 'ream of happiness by stran&lin& his %ife) 17) Bin' one %or' that has a 'ouble meanin& 4pun6) Tell the line >) Tell me the connotation an' 'enotation of that %or' Wor': !a*e !ine an' > line ; a) Denotation: Storm

Surname b) 2onnotation: Dar*ness( sorro% an' sa'ness 18) What is the author s tone 4his or her attitu'e to%ar' the subject5 The author is e"i'ently sa''ene') The tone of his poem reflects his sorro% an' sa'ness at losin& his most lo"e' possession( because he suspects that he %ill be left alone an' %ill ha"e to face 'epression) -o%e"er( he becomes the reason of his sorro%) 19) What uni"ersal truth 'oes the poet %ant to share %ith his<her rea'ers< What is the theme5 4,i"e one line %here you see this in the poem5

The only truth that coul' be 'eri"e' from the poem is to al%ays ta*e care of your lo"e' ones an' ne"er let unhappiness or sorro% &et the best of you)

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Poem: Cy !ast Duchess Author: #obert $ro%nin&

A: The spea*er is the Du*e of Berrara) -e is recently %i'o%e' an' is "isite' by an emissary( to propose the han' of a &irl belon&in& to yet another po%erful family) The Du*e sho%s the emissary( his paintin& &allery( %here a portrait of his late %ife is painte') -e a'mires the 3uality an' beauty of art( but in 'oin& so( he re"eals his insecurity an' jealousy to%ar's his late Duchess) While tal*in&( the Du*e 'oes not reali+e that he 'epicts the character of his %ife) -e is remin'e' of her memory as bein& flirtatious %ith other men an' carefree( %hich le' to her 'emise) 0"i'ently( the cause of Duchess s 'eath is the %ill of the Du*e) $ut in the present( the Du*e prepares for another marria&e) Soon( he stops a'mirin& the portrait an' mo"es to another fine piece of collection) $: Personally( I thin* that the poem is a typical e/ample of the culture of the 1=th century) The po%erful people al%ays ma'e 'ecisions an' tra'itionally( the %omen %ere suppose' to lo"e their husban's an' be reser"e' from other men) I 'o not blame the Du*e( but mur'erin& the Duchess may ha"e been a little too e/treme) I li*e the poem an' my fa"orite part %as that the Du*e still a'ore' her chee*s) 2) Ans%er each of the follo%in& 3uestions to the best of your ability) 1) Who is the spea*er 4author or persona56 Du*e of Berrara 1) 0/plain the si&nificance of the poem s title) 4What 'oes it tell you56

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The title informs the au'ience of the beauty an' the personality of the Duchess( %ho has recently 'ie') 7) Name all the characters in the poem5 The Du*e( the Duchess an' the emissary) a) Prota&onist5 None b) Anta&onist5 The Du*e 8) !ist 1 symbol in the poem5 What 'oes it represent5 The paintin& of the Duchess 9)Who is the spea*er tal*in& to in the poem5 The emissary :) What is the p)o)"5 !imite' or omniscient5 !imite' ;) What is the basic situation< plot 4story in the poem65 The Du*e is sent the proposal of marria&e by a po%erful family) -e stops to a'mire the beauty an' cunnin& of the last Duchess) -e is sa''ene' to a'mit that her traits an' her personality le' to her 'o%nfall) It is e"i'ent that he is responsible for her 'eath( since he is jealous of her flirtin& %ith other men) -e is no% rea'y to ta*e another %ife) =) What is the poem s settin&5 ,i"e the line > that tells you this) .ne settin& is the pri"ate art &allery in the Du*e s Palace) This is sho%n since the first line( %hen the Du*e is praisin& the paintin&) A) Are there conflicts in the poem5 If so( %hat are they5 .ne major conflict is the e/ecution of the Duchess) After the e/ecution( there is no 3uestion( in fact( suitors line up to marry the %in'o%e' Du*e) 1@) ,i"e t%o e/amples of ima&ery 4inclu'e line >6 a) the re''enin& of the Duchess s chee* in the paintin& si&nifies ho% easy she %as to be please' 4line 17?196 b) the paintin& is 'one 'irectly on the %all) This ima&e si&nifies the control of the Du*e as to %ho coul' see) 4!ine 1?16

Surname 11) What fi&ures of speech are inclu'e' 4 metaphor( simile(etc)6 ,i"e 7 e/amples( tell the type an' &i"e the line > ') $lushin& is one metaphor( %hich 'oes not hi&hli&ht the Duchess bein& shy( rather it sho%s her flirtatious beha"ior 4line 17?196) e) The smile in the paintin& is another metaphor( %hich sho%s that the Duchess 'i' not reser"e her special smiles for her husban'( but %as more the same for e"eryone) 4line 88?8:6 f) The paintin& itself is a metaphor) It 'oes not remin' of the Duchess) #ather( it remin's of the jealousy the Du*e feel( his insecurity an' his controllin& nature) 11) What is the moo' of this poem5 0/plain your ans%er)

The moo' is not of sa'ness or sorro%) $ut it is of jealousy an' resentment) The Du*e resents the beha"ior of his %ife an' so( e"en %hen he 'oes not %ant to( has to 'ispose her off) 17) Bin' one %or' that has a 'ouble meanin& 4pun6) Tell the line >) Tell me the connotation an' 'enotation of that %or' Wor': Smile !ine an' line > 88?8:) c) Denotation: happiness) ') 2onnotation: Blirtin& 18) What is the author s tone 4his or her attitu'e to%ar' the subject5 The tone is 'ramatic) The Spea*er( thou&h tryin& to sho% off his beautiful paintin&( is unable to hi'e his o%n true feelin&s to%ar's his %ife) These feelin&s %ere of jealousy an' suspicion) 19) What uni"ersal truth 'oes the poet %ant to share %ith his<her rea'ers< What is the theme5 4,i"e one line %here you see this in the poem5 The theme is of po%er) It hi&hli&hts that the po%erful people can control %hoe"er an' %hate"er they %ant) If somethin& 'oes not please them( they can be easily 'ispose')

Surname Poem: Annabel !ee Author: 0'&ar Allan Poe A: The poem is about Annabel !ee an' her lo"er) The lo"er is the spea*er( %ho informs the au'ience of his lo"e for Annabel) To his 'ismay( Annabel felt sic* an' 'ie'( lea"in& him alone an' in tears) The spea*er feels a&itate' an' an&ry at her loss an' belie"es that it %as not just some teena&e lo"e( rather it %as true lo"e an' that he %oul' li"e his entire life lo"in& Annabel( e"en thou&h she ha' passe' a%ay) The spea*er blames an&els an' hea"en for ta*in& her( statin&

that they %ere jealous of their lo"e) The spea*er also belie"es that the 'emons of the sea too* his lo"e a%ay from him an' there %as nothin& he coul' 'o to brin& her bac*) $: Cy fa"orite part %as the lo"e that the spea*er felt for his lo"er) -e %as 'etermine' to 'efy the %ill of the an&els an' hea"en( in or'er to be %ith her) It %as ho%e"er a little bi+arre that he slept in her tomb %ith her) $esi'es that( I really enjoye' the poem) It %as also un'erstan'able for the spea*er to blame anyone an' e"eryone for his loss) 0"i'ently( since his lo"er 'ie' of natural causes( he coul' only blame the 'emons an' the an&els for ha"in& a han' in it an' bein& jealous of his lo"e) The an&er of the spea*er is also justifie' an' typical human beha"ior at such a loss)

2) Ans%er each of the follo%in& 3uestions to the best of your ability) 1) Who is the spea*er 4author or persona56 Author 1) 0/plain the si&nificance of the poem s title) 4What 'oes it tell you56

Surname The poem si&nifies lo"e) The title states the name of the &irl that the spea*er has lost) The spea*er misses the &irl an' coul' not &et o"er her( e"en %hen she is 'ea') This poem acts as a tribute to her)

7) Name all the characters in the poem5 There are only t%o characters( spea*er an' Annabel !ee) a) Prota&onist5 Spea*er b) Anta&onist5 An&els or fate) 8) !ist 1 symbol in the poem5 What 'oes it represent5 The sea is a symbol( %hich represents col'ness( emptiness an' loneliness) 9)Who is the spea*er tal*in& to in the poem5 The spea*er is tal*in& to himself an' narratin& his misery) :) What is the p)o)"5 !imite' or omniscient5 .mniscient ;) What is the basic situation< plot 4story in the poem65 The Spea*er is an&ry at the hea"en for ta*in& his lo"e a%ay from him) -e is so an&ry an' that he curses the an&els an' belie"es that his lo"e ma'e the an&els jealous) -e remembers his Annabel an' %eeps in "ain) =) What is the poem s settin&5 ,i"e the line > that tells you this) The settin& hi&hli&hts an ol' story) this is sho%n in line 1?1( %hen the poem says that it happene' many years a&o( in a Din&'om by the sea) A) Are there conflicts in the poem5 If so( %hat are they5 The only 2onflict is the spea*er s inability to accept the 'eath of his lo"er) 1@) ,i"e t%o e/amples of ima&ery 4inclu'e line >6 a) Poe mentions 'emons li"in& in the sea( %ho too* his lo"e a%ay 4line 716)

Surname b) In line 8@( the ima&ery of sea portrays the loneliness Annabel must feel( lyin& in her tomb an' unable to lo"e Poe) 11) What fi&ures of speech are inclu'e' 4 metaphor( simile(etc)6 ,i"e 7 e/amples( tell the type an' &i"e the line > &) The Din&'om by the sea hi&hli&hts the joy the t%o lo"ers felt 4line =6 h) The tomb besi'es the sea hi&hli&hts the loneliness Poe feels an' the elimination of his 'reams 4!ast line6) i) The moon hi&hli&hts hope that Poe %ill fin' his lo"er( no matter %hat 4line 796 11) What is the moo' of this poem5 0/plain your ans%er)

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The moo' is tra&ic) It is e"i'ent that the au'ience can feel the tra&e'y here) The spea*er %eeps in "ain an' an&ry at the hea"ens of ta*in& his lo"e a%ay from him) Thus( the moo' is happy at the start( but soon chan&es to lon&in&( sorro% an' ra&e) 17) Bin' one %or' that has a 'ouble meanin& 4pun6) Tell the line >) Tell me the connotation an' 'enotation of that %or' Wor': Win' !ine > 19 e) Denotation: Storm f) 2onnotation: Sic*ness that too* Annabel s life) 18) What is the author s tone 4his or her attitu'e to%ar' the subject5 To%ar's the start( the spea*er is happy to remember is lost lo"e) -o%e"er( as the poem pro&resses the tone chan&es to lon&in& for his lo"e' one an' sorro% about his fate) 19) What uni"ersal truth 'oes the poet %ant to share %ith his<her rea'ers< What is the theme5 4,i"e one line %here you see this in the poem5

Surname Poem: $alla' of 2harlotte Author: 2harles 2ausley A: The poem is a narrati"e of a mur'er) 2harlotte %as a lo"ely &irl( %ho %as honest an' cheerful) She ha' a boyfrien' name' Cathe%( %hom she truste') She %ent alone %ith Cathe%

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one 'ay( %here she informe' him that she lo"e' someone else) Epon hearin& such ne%s( Cathe% *ille' her an' left her to rot) Initially( no one notice' her absence( but as time pro&resse' her family starte' as*in& 3uestions) The in3uiry le' strai&ht to Cathe%) Epon such a con"iction( Cathe% 'i' not 'eny( neither 'i' he feel sorry for the &irl he ha' mur'ere') -e belie"e' that the &irl %as pure an' %ithout sin) -o%e"er( he 'i' not %ish to see her %ith anyone else but him) Cathe% %as sentence' to 'eath( in front of thousan's of people)

$: I personally am horrifie' %ith such an e"ent) The story %as "ery sa''enin& an' I felt sorry for the &irl) Since the poem %as a narrati"e of true e"ents( I coul' not help but %on'er the reasonin& behin' such a mur'er) It is e"i'ent that Cathe% %as mentally ill an' insanely jealous( %hich encoura&e' him to ta*e such 'rastic steps) The 'rastic measures that Cathe% re"erte' to 'epicts his o%n insecurity an' jealousy) It hi&hli&hts his o%n character fla%s) 0"i'ently( he truly lo"e' the &irl( as he testifie' that she %as pure an' %ithout sin) -o%e"er( I 'o not consi'er this lo"e( as lo"e cannot force a man to ta*e such actions( especially a&ainst the one he so 'early lo"es) 2) Ans%er each of the follo%in& 3uestions to the best of your ability) 1) Who is the spea*er 4author or persona56 Author

Surname 1) 0/plain the si&nificance of the poem s title) 4What 'oes it tell you56 The title of the poem hi&hli&hts its central character( 2harlotte) It is a tra&ic narrati"e of an inci'ent( %hich too* the life of the &irl 7) Name all the characters in the poem5 Cajorly( there are t%o characters( 2harlotte an' Cathe%) a) Prota&onist5 2harlotte b) Anta&onist5 Cathe%

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8) !ist 1 symbol in the poem5 What 'oes it represent5 Bour shillin&s) It represents the le&al an' honest earnin&s of 2harlotte( hi&hli&htin& her as honest an' truthful) 9)Who is the spea*er tal*in& to in the poem5 At first the spea*er is narratin& 2harlotte s story( but in the mi''le he tal*s to Cathe% as %ell) :) What is the p)o)"5 !imite' or omniscient5 .mniscient) ;) What is the basic situation< plot 4story in the poem65 2harlotte an' Cathe% %ere 'atin& each other) they both %ent out one 'ay an' 2harlotte informe' Cathe% that she lo"e' someone else) Epon hearin& such ne%s( Cathe% mur'ere' her an' left her to rot) =) What is the poem s settin&5 ,i"e the line > that tells you this) The settin& is sho%n to be of a farm 4line1;?1=6 A) Are there conflicts in the poem5 If so( %hat are they5 None 1@) ,i"e t%o e/amples of ima&ery 4inclu'e line >6 a) In line :=?;@( 2harlotte s mur'er is 'escribe') It seems that Cathe% sli' her throat) 11) What fi&ures of speech are inclu'e' 4 metaphor( simile(etc)6 ,i"e 7 e/amples( tell the type an' &i"e the line > a) Bour shillin&s is a metaphor that 'escribes the pri'e of 2harlotte)

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b) FStan' silent as a treeG) The tree is a metaphor that 'escribes lifelessness or inability to respon' to anyone) c) ,reen ,au+e han'*erchief is a metaphor that 'escribes the acti"e an' joyful life of 2harlotte) 11) What is the moo' of this poem5 0/plain your ans%er) Since the poem is a narrati"e of true e"ents( the moo' is tra&ic) The %riter is 3uestionin& Cathe% as to %hy he *ille' such a lo"ely &irl) 17) What is the author s tone 4his or her attitu'e to%ar' the subject5 The author has a sympathi+in& tone) -e ten's to be sa' for the 'eath of 2harlotte an' is horrifie' that she %as only *ille' because she lo"e' another man) 19) What uni"ersal truth 'oes the poet %ant to share %ith his<her rea'ers< What is the theme5 4,i"e one line %here you see this in the poem5 The theme is of sa'ness) The author repeate'ly 3uestions the reasonin& behin' the 'eath of such a lo"ely &irl( %ho %as prou' an' honest) -e is sa''ene' by her 'eath an' %eeps for her) -e states( F$ut lie upon the moorlan' Where stan's the sacre' sno% Abo"e the breathin& ri"er( An' the salt sea?%in's &oG 4line =A?A16