This poem is about two lovers. Porphyria comes to her lover through a storm and enters his chambers with a loving heart and open arms. However, the meeting between the two people does not end in harmony, but in murder. The first six lines of "Porphyria's Lover" illustrate the weather Porphyria battles to reach her lover.

The rain set early in to-night, the sullen wind was soon awake. It tore the elm-tops down for spite, and did its worst to vex the lake; I listened with heart fit to break. When glided in Porphyria, straight.

This is an ironic passage, because it is normally the man's fight to go to a woman's house or home.

Another example of dramatic irony is shown

...Happy and proud; at last I knew, Porphyria worshipped me. Surprise

and, last, she sat sown by my side...she put my arm about her waist, and

There is more irony displayed by the killer's actions. He decides to kill his lover (Porphyria) and now he is without her forever; but in his sick mind, he thinks he now has her forever. In the end, Porphyria's lover rationalizes his murderous actions. He contends that all is right with what he has done. He thinks this because God has not punished him for killing Porphyria, as he sits with her dead body. Ultimately, Porphyria's lover has destroyed someone who loved to him, until her end. He does not pity her death, but rejoices in the triumph. He is conscience free of his sinful deed and murderous guilt.

make my heart swell, and still it grew; while I debated what to do.

In one long yellow string I wound; three times her little throat

...she rose, a

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Approximate Word count = 619
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)