PPT-Robert Browning

Biography and Poetry Early Life Born May 7 1812 in Camberwell England Mother was a pianist and father was a banker Father was also an artist scholar antiquarian and collector of books Brownings education came from his wellread father. Ed Daniel Karlin 5737657376573765737657376574285741357424573885737657417574545744357390573765738457428574455746457441574595737657413574445746157443574415746057449574555745457441574525737657424574415745657445574585744257441574435745157459573855737657 In 1846 he married Elizabeth Barrett and shared with her one of the worlds most celebrated romances My Last Duchess 1842 Brownings bestknown monologue it is spoken by Alfonso II Duke of FerraraOpening lines Thats my last Duchess painted on the wall by Robert Browning. Duchess. When you hear the word ‘duchess’, what do you think of? What do you expect?. Last Hands Look Glad Painted Stands Glance Name She Design Passion Cherries Alive Pictured You White Wonder Sit Husband Blush Cheek Wrist Paint Gift Throat Faint Joy Disgusts Commands Object My Bronze Stooping Rise Smiled. Brown. Monique Crump. English4*D4. 04-15-13. Porphyria's Lover. About Robert Browning. He was English . poet, Mastery . of Dramatic . verse, Dramatic . monologues and one of the most Victorian poets. Robert was born on May 7,1812 in . Browning 1812-1889. . “How sad and bad and mad it was - / But then, how it was sweet!” . (Confessions). AO4: Demonstrate understanding of the significance and influence of the contexts in which literary texts are written and received.. The Victorian Age, Robert Browning and Imagery. Historical Background. The Victorian Era 1832-1901 . It was named after queen Victoria who ascended the throne of England at the age of 18, in 1837.. Her reign was known for peace and prosperity. . - 89) 3 - 89) 2 HervŽ Riel I. On the sea and at the Hogue, sixteen hundred ninety - two, Did the English fight the French, (1806 – 1861). Robert Browning. (1812-1889). Both were famous poets before they ever met each other.. Elizabeth came from a very strict family – father forbade all five children of every marrying.. Mariam . Majeed. #95. Mrs. . Timm. English 12A. Jannuary. 19, 2014. Introduction. “You were made perfectly to be loved and surely I have loved you in the idea of you my whole life long. ” . Elizabeth Barrett Browning. The Awakening Debriefing Project . Chapter XXXIII. House. The house each reflects the owner’s personality. . Madamoiselle. . Reisz’s. house is a symbol of her reclusive and orderly life and Edna’s pigeon house is a reflection of her present child like recklessness. . Duchess. When you hear the word ‘duchess’, what do you think of? What do you expect?. Last Hands Look Glad Painted Stands Glance Name She Design Passion Cherries Alive Pictured You White Wonder Sit Husband Blush Cheek Wrist Paint Gift Throat Faint Joy Disgusts Commands Object My Bronze Stooping Rise Smiled. Queen Victoria. Reigned from 1837-1901. The industrial revolution. Benefits for the Middle Class. New towns. New goods. New wealth. New jobs. “The hungry forties”. On the whole, the Victorian era was characterized by economic depression. On an average, there were 1.5 million unemployed workers and their families on poverty relief.. An explication by . Anh. -Thu Pham . a. nd Amy Chen. Time Period and Style: Victorian. This poem is composed as a dramatic monologue, a format that Browning is best known for. . The aforementioned Duke of this poem is based on the real Duke of Ferrara, Italy, Alfonso II, whose first wife died just three years .