Robert Browning's poems 'Porphyria's Lover' and 'My Last Duchess' were both written in the form of a dramatic monologue. Both poems show a similarity because they are both narrated from the male lover's point of view. As a result, the reader becomes more closely involved in the poems and can feel very strong emotions for the individuals portrayed than if the poem was written from the eyes of an 'outsider'. This form of writing enables …
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…with reality. "My Last Duchess" and "Porphyria's Lover" are poems that seem as if it were a story of unrequited love from the title. The duke ultimately wanted a personal possession that reflects his status and good taste, and the lover was more intrigued with the murder that the love from his lover. Ironically the poems focus on the act of regaining control and power, instead of the joy and passion of being in love.