The Laboratory By Robert Browning Questions When
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Description: The Laboratory By Robert Browning Questions When does it become apparent in the poem that the narrator is a woman Find evidence What is the first clue that something sinister is happening Find evidence For each example of alliteration
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The Laboratory By Robert Browning Questions When does it become apparent in the poem that the narrator is a woman? Find evidence. What is the first clue that something sinister is happening? Find evidence. For each example of alliteration used, try to explain the effect. What is the poet trying to emphasise? What mood/tone does it convey? Create a 12 point list of what is happening in each stanza. EXT: write a short narrative to summarise the overall structure of the poem. TIP What does the poet focus on in each stanza? Starter What evidence is there in the poem that it is not set in modern times? Make a list and discuss in your groups. EXT: what can you tell about the world in which the narrator lives. HMWK Write a PEE+E paragraph about the way the poet structures the poem to create interest. Context The subtitle to Robert Browning's poem “The Laboratory”, “Ancien Regime”, tells us that it is set in France before the Revolution, when the old regime of the monarchy was still in place. (Use the wall to find out when!) In his book “Revise the English and English Literature Anthology,” critic Tony Childs states that the narrator of “The Laboratory” is based on an imaginary incident in the life of Marie Madeleine Marguerite D'Aubray Brinvilliers (1630-76). In reality, she killed her father and two brothers by poisoning them and also planned to poison her husband. Although her victims were all male, Browning has adapted the character into a dangerously jealous woman targeting her ex-lover's new female interests. His portrait of her is utterly convincing. Step by step translation Now that I watch you doing what you do Can you tell me what poison will poison her? I know my husband has cheated They think I’m crying but I’m not Chemist, keep working away Grind it down, I can wait for the best poison I’d rather do that than watch my husband and his lover together at the dance I’ll see them later at the Kings What are you making? What tree does that gum come from? What is in the blue test-tube? It looks sweet, is that also poison? I will take all your poison and use any vessel (means) to give it. I’ll go to the Kings and give it to Pauline and another girl and they will drop dead. Quickly! I want to
