Robert Browning - My Last Duchess and Porphyria\'s Lover

In two poems, Browning portrays the account of two people in love but alas both then complete with the murder of one of the lovers. both(prenominal) characters (The Duke of Ferrara and Porphyrias lover) ar preoccupy with advocate trying to have got and wield it to their advantage. They are both also conscious of the kindly class within their alliance which may be a resulting factor to the ca usance of the killing. However, the dash the characters tell the story are completely opposite as the Duke tries to hide his wrongdoings but wee subtle hints to the reader whereas Porphyrias lover states it confidently with no regret as immortal has not said a word.\nIn My run low Duchess, the story is narrated through and through the congresswoman of the narcissistic Duke in a dramatic monologue. Throughout the poem, the Duke attempts to search in control of the conversation and determinations name dropping to attain the emissary. Although the intent of impressing is there, wh at comes across is a negative characteristic character of the Dukes that conveys him as conceited; when he mentions Fra Pandolf three measure in the poem; and uses his riches to gain higher power over others. The irrational green-eyed monster of the joy into the Duchess cheek that wholly appears when Fra Pandolf is present also proves the peremptory and egocentric personality of the Duke which is shown end-to-end the poem; this is publicised through the overuse of pronouns like I and me which hints to the high opinion of himself and his egoistic personality. \nThe Duke is overall very genitive case over the Duchess, even when she is dead, as he describes her as My destination Duchess and controls who she looked on through the use of the curtain being cadaverous to cover the portrait. However, it is proven that he does not have much(prenominal) control due to the expression of the poem as the use of enjambment suggests that he is proper impatient and perhaps untamed t hat she is making him feel this mode aga...