Complete the following sentence. Robert Browning's poem "Porphyria's Lover" is_______________?
Correct answer: B. a dramatic monologue spoken by a murderer.
- A. a sonnet expressing his devotion to his wife.
- B. a dramatic monologue spoken by a murderer.
- C. a dramatic monologue spoken by Browning.
- D. an epic describing a great romance.
Explanation
Porphyria's Lover is a dramatic monologue in which an unnamed speaker strangles Porphyria and then sits beside her body. It is not Browning speaking autobiographically or describing his own marriage.
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