Porphyria’s Lover Flashcards

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Who wrote ‘Porphyria’s Lover’, and when was it first published?

Robert Browning; first published in 1836.

What form is ‘Porphyria’s Lover’?

A dramatic monologue, spoken by Porphyria’s lover.

What are the metre and rhyme of ‘Porphyria’s Lover’?

Iambic tetrameter, rhyming ABABB, in one block of 60 lines.

Under what title was ‘Porphyria’s Lover’ paired with ‘Johannes Agricola in Meditation’?

Madhouse Cells.

What is the weather at the start of ‘Porphyria’s Lover’?

A storm: rain and a “sullen wind” (pathetic fallacy).

In ‘Porphyria’s Lover’, where has Porphyria come from?

A party: “to-night’s gay feast”.

How does the speaker kill Porphyria?

He strangles her with her own yellow hair, wound three times round her throat.

Complete the quotation from ‘Porphyria’s Lover’: “That moment she was mine, mine, fair, / …”

“… Perfectly pure and good”.

Which simile describes the speaker opening the dead Porphyria’s eyes?

“As a shut bud that holds a bee”.

What is the last line of ‘Porphyria’s Lover’?

“And yet God has not said a word!”