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        <title><![CDATA[Yes, there is evidence the woman is from the upper class in the poem....]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Yes, there is evidence the woman is from the upper class in the poem.  Foremost, it is the pale skin. (Stanza 25, line 4, bartleby.com)  In the 1800s, it was only farm workers, peasants and slaves who might have sun-tanned skin.  Pale skin, on the other hand, lent itself to a symbol of the upper class; for those with pale skin would not be performing outdoor occupations.  Perhaps the clothing might contribute a portion to the notion of...]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[how should we know that the woman is from upper class in Porphyria's...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[how should we know that the woman is from upper class in Porphyria's Lover. it there any evidecne in the poem?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 9 Dec 2009 21:50:57 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[how should we know that the woman is from upper class. it there any...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[how should we know that the woman is from upper class. it there any evidecne in the poem?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 9 Dec 2009 10:54:27 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[ Explain that both poems share the same structure, they are both...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Explain that both poems share the same structure, they are both dramatic monologues.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 3 May 2009 15:53:48 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[In the first five lines it describes the rainy weather outside.  The...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[In the first five lines it describes the rainy weather outside.  The wind picks up as well, and this sets the tone for the poem. The next 10 lines describe her coming inside and warming by the fire.  It also shows that she's soaked and cold from the weather outside. She then calls to him and he won't reply.  She takes his hand and wraps it around her waist and had his head placed on her bare shoulder, telling him quietly how much she loved...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 4 Mar 2009 12:03:17 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Please explain the poem "Porphyria's Lover" stanza by stanza.]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Please explain the poem "Porphyria's Lover" stanza by stanza.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 4 Mar 2009 08:56:13 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[After the narrator killed his lover, he &quot;propped her head up as...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[After the narrator killed his lover, he &quot;propped her head up as before,/Only, this time my shoulder bore&quot;, and then sits like that, in semblance of a happy couple, happy that she is his forever.  He does this so that he can possess her completely.The narrator is a man who is highly jealous and possessive, and bitter about his love's time being spent elsewhere.  He doesn't answer her call when she arrives; so, he is pouting. He is...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2009 10:46:01 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[In &quot;Porphyria's Lover&quot;, what does the narrator do after...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[In &quot;Porphyria's Lover&quot;, what does the narrator do after killing her and why?  What impression do you get of the narrator?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2009 09:54:23 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[There were several risks involved in Porphyria's actions.1.  Her...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[There were several risks involved in Porphyria's actions.1.  Her reputation.  During this time period, having affairs with men was a stain on a young lady's reputation.  If she was unmarried, discovery would have ruined her chances for a &quot;good&quot; marriage.  If married, the discovery of her affair would have prompted either a duel between her lover and husband, or shunning from her husband and being cast out of good society.  2. ...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 17:38:33 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[In &quot;Porphyria's Lover&quot;, considering when this poem was...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[In &quot;Porphyria's Lover&quot;, considering when this poem was written, what risks was Porphyria taking?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 14:04:54 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[It's &quot;por-fir-ee-aa&quot;, though sometimes mispronounced...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[It's &quot;por-fir-ee-aa&quot;, though sometimes mispronounced &quot;por-fye-ree-aa&quot;. The word derives from the Greek for &quot;purple&quot;. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 1 Sep 2008 15:18:04 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[There are two accepted pronounciations. The preferred pronounciation of...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[There are two accepted pronounciations. The preferred pronounciation of Por·phyr·i·a  is  "pawr-feer-ee-uh". It can also be pronounced "pawr-fahy-ree-uh"]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 1 Sep 2008 12:58:06 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[What is the correct pronounciation of Porphyria?]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[What is the correct pronounciation of Porphyria?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 1 Sep 2008 12:04:25 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Yes! The repetition of the word "mine" in "Mine, mine fair" is...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Yes! The repetition of the word "mine" in "Mine, mine fair" is significant. In repeating the word, the persona reflects backward (to "that moment she was mine") and forward (to "mine fair,/ perfectly pure and good"). The backward reflection suggests his desire for ownership while the forward "mine" suggests a desire to possess a state of being (her fair, good, pure). By repeating the word, he tells us that it's not all about having her, but...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2007 21:29:32 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The poem is a dramatic monologue, and dramatic monologues always reveal...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The poem is a dramatic monologue, and dramatic monologues always reveal as much about their speaker as about their subject: they show, rather than tell. It is the case here, too. Browning's repetition of 'mine' as the speaker relives the moment when Porphyria declares her love for him (the poem's in the past tense, remember), creates the sense of his speaker's awed wonder and also his possessiveness. This potent combination, added to his sense...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2007 07:04:15 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[It is in lines 31 to 36 that the speaker suddenly uses  a series of...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[It is in lines 31 to 36 that the speaker suddenly uses  a series of first-person pronouns, such as "mine, mine". This is when he realizes that Porphyria belongs to him completely. He has doubted this up to this point because Porphyria is from the upper class, and her standing in the society has concerned him as to whether she loves him. She is superior to him socially and shows her power over him. When he realizes that she "worships" him, he...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2007 13:27:12 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Does the repetition of "mine" have a purpose do you think?]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Does the repetition of "mine" have a purpose do you think?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2007 12:31:14 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Well, if you're focusing on ballads, that's a specific form and...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Well, if you're focusing on ballads, that's a specific form and tradition of writing, so one of the easiest approaches is to look at how the poem is an example of a ballad and what that means. For example, the form of the poem is very regular, with a steady rhyme. Is that appropriate for a poem about madness and violence? What relationship does the regularity of the form have to the intense emotions felt? Do the form and emotions fit well...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2007 10:48:41 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[I am writing an essay on ballad poetry and I am struggling on what to...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[I am writing an essay on ballad poetry and I am struggling on what to write for "Porphyria's Lover." Does anyone know what I could write? thanx, jade.x]]></description>
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