Porphyria's Lover

Who was Robert Browning married to?

• Mary Wollestonecraft

• Lady Frances Wedderburn-Webster

• Elizabeth Barrett

• Augusta Leigh

What kind of poem is 'Porphyria's Lover'?

• A haiku

• A dramatic monologue

• A villanelle

• A sonnet

What technique does Browning use in the first stanza to help set the mood?

• Alliteration

• Emotive language

• Strophe

• Pathetic Fallacy

How does Porphyria enter the cottage?

• She glides in

• She rushes in

• She slams the door

• She's warm

What is the first thing Porphyria does when she enters?

• She lights a fire

• She takes off her hat and gloves

• She sits next to the narrator

• She dries her hair

What word most commonly starts a line in the poem, and signifies the narrator's disordered state of mind.

• And

• More

• Give

• What

What part of Porphyria's body is the narrator seemingly obsessed with?

• Her hair

• Her neck

• Her legs

• Her hands

What does the narrator think Porphyria wants?

• To give herself to him forever

• A one night stand

• Some peace and quiet

• To be murdered

Where was Porphyria before she came to the cottage?

• A party

• A feast

• The pub

• At home

How does the narrator describe the effects of loving Porphyria on him?

• He has become pale

• He has become obsessed

• His blood has become thin

• He has lost interest in the world