The poem is a typical dramatic monologue, which has a speaker talking to a dead corpse, pretending it is alive (Browning 58). This monologue happens after the speaker¯s action, and the speaker tells the whole story. One can explore the speaker¯s mind while he speaks. An °ABABB± rhythm is used in this monologue, which implies that the speaker¯s mind is still in an order status after the act of murder. This rhythm tells us that the speaker does not care about what he did to the girl, and his mind is satisfied at that moment.

s in the poem is the theme of possession, which can be examined by exploring the speaker¯s mind, and his motives. The speaker obviously is in love with Porphyria, and he wants all the girl¯s love in return. When he finally confirmed that she loves him too, he is satisfied, but yet not enough. He men

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