Compare and Contrast Tennysons Mariana with Brownings Porphyrias Lov

Comp ar and Contrast Tennysons Mariana with Brownings PorphyriasLover. What is the emotional state of each speaker and howeffectively is this conveyed?Tennyson and Browning were contemporary straight-laced poets. During hislifetime, Tennyson was made Poet Laureate. His poem Mariana is actuallycyclical and minimal. The mood is depressive, which reflectedTennysons family traits, as Tennyson himself was in truth susceptible todepression. However, Brownings Porphyrias Lover is very linear asthe action clearly moves from one full point to another and is not sorepetitive.The remote and rural location of each poem portrays a sense ofloneliness and isolation that is directed towards the profoundcharacter. This heightens aspect and emotion and enables them to beintrospected and egocentric. both Mariana and Porphyrias Lover aspeople are unhappy with their current lives. They both desire love, asthey feel frustrated because of their lovers. However, the 2 areslightly different. Mariana ha s been dismay whereas Porphyriaslover needs to control the relationship.In verse one of Mariana, the overall theme is one of isolation andneglect. The rusted nails and broken shed set the setting thatMariana too is neglected passim the poem. My life is dreary isMariana showing her depression and also turning the misery in onherself her lover cometh not.Verse two shows Mariana crying. Her misery and gloominess areoverwhelmingly apparent. Also her isolation from people is evident asshe is shown to be in-tune with nature as her tears correspond to thedrops of dew in the field close to her. Other features of her soil are also appropriate. She glanced athwart the gloomingflats sugges... ...f, O God, that I were deadAnother similarity is obvious here because both solutions are deathbut the conflict is that Mariana but must commit suicide.Mariana is very much a Victorian feminist poem in stressing femalepassivity, which was very prominent in that era. Porphyrias Loverreinforces the paper of male activity and dominance compared withfemales having the over ruling power. Both poems are very successfulin portraying frightening situations but focus on different points.Tennyson is very effective in showing a switch in power and thethought process of the central character. However, Browningsdepiction of detail around Marianas entrapment is most impressive.The way we can see her life going round and round in circles withamazing background ingredients is unwarranted imagery by Tennyson. because I think Mariana is more effective. Compare and Contrast Tennysons Mariana with Brownings Porphyrias LovCompare and Contrast Tennysons Mariana with Brownings PorphyriasLover. What is the emotional state of each speaker and howeffectively is this conveyed?Tennyson and Browning were contemporary Victorian poets. During hislifetime, Tennyson was made Poet Laureate. His poem Mariana is verycyclical and minimal. The mood is depressive, which reflectedTennysons family traits, as Tennyson himself was very susceptible todepression. However, Brownings Porphyrias Lover is very linear asthe action clearly moves from one stage to another and is not sorepetitive.The remote and rural location of each poem portrays a sense ofloneliness and isolation that is directed towards the centralcharacter. This heightens feeling and emotion and enables them to beintrospected and egocentric. Both Mariana and Porphyrias Lover aspeople are unhappy with their current lives. They both desire love, asthey feel frustrated because of their lovers. However, the two areslightly different. Mariana has been dejected whereas Porphyriaslover needs to control the relationship.In verse one of Mariana, the overall theme is one of isolation andneglect. The rusted nails and broken shed set the scene thatMariana too is neglected throughout the poem. My life is dreary isMariana showing her depression and also turning the misery in onherself her lover cometh not.Verse two shows Mariana crying. Her misery and gloominess areoverwhelmingly apparent. Also her isolation from people is evident asshe is shown to be in-tune with nature as her tears correspond to thedrops of dew in the fields around her. Other features of herbackground are also appropriate. She glanced athwart the gloomingflats sugges... ...f, O God, that I were deadAnother similarity is obvious here because both solutions are deathbut the difference is that Mariana but must commit suicide.Mariana is very much a Victorian feminist poem in stressing femalepassivity, which was very prominent in that era. Porphyrias Loverreinforces the idea of male activity and dominance compared withfemales having the over ruling power. Both poems are very successfulin portraying desperate situations but focus on different points.Tennyson is very effective in showing a switch in power and thethought process of the central character. However, Browningsdepiction of detail around Marianas entrapment is most impressive.The way we can see her life going round and round in circles withamazing background ingredients is fantastic imagery by Tennyson.Therefore I think Mariana is more effective.