ENGL 304 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Porphyria, My Last Duchess, Enjambment
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Personi cation of line 1-4: author or narrator. The poem does not use i until the 5 line. The enjambment of the line makes line 4 the beginning of the sentence: the sentence of line 4 and 5 uses i. The narrator is thus responsible for the opening of the poem. Rhyme scheme: the rhyme scheme made of enjambed lines makes the poem hard to read. Slows down the reader: the reader would want to stop at each rhyme word. Enjambment on lines 5-6: the pause in the middle of the sentence prepares the reader for the introduction of. Who is in control during lines 15-20: porphyria is in charge. Setting up the narrator is a loving position. What are porphyria"s struggles: she loves the narrator. She is too weak to show: too weak to set passion free, too prideful, her love was in vain.
