The document provides information about Robert Browning, a romantic poet from the Victorian era. It discusses his major works, including "Pauline" and "My Last Duchess", as well as his poem "Prospice". The poem's theme is about looking forward after the death of his wife, and how death is a reward. It explores how the poet sees himself as a fighter who is willing to face death and its rewards like his peers before him. The document concludes by discussing how Browning's poems explored different types of loyalties, including national, religious, and personal loyalties.
The document provides information about Robert Browning, a romantic poet from the Victorian era. It discusses his major works, including "Pauline" and "My Last Duchess", as well as his poem "Prospice". The poem's theme is about looking forward after the death of his wife, and how death is a reward. It explores how the poet sees himself as a fighter who is willing to face death and its rewards like his peers before him. The document concludes by discussing how Browning's poems explored different types of loyalties, including national, religious, and personal loyalties.
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The document provides information about Robert Browning, a romantic poet from the Victorian era. It discusses his major works, including "Pauline" and "My Last Duchess", as well as his poem "Prospice". The poem's theme is about looking forward after the death of his wife, and how death is a reward. It explores how the poet sees himself as a fighter who is willing to face death and its rewards like his peers before him. The document concludes by discussing how Browning's poems explored different types of loyalties, including national, religious, and personal loyalties.
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Zahid Hussain BT-08-55 Harris Khurram BT-08-16 Table of contents Introduction of Robert Browning Victorian Era Major contribution “Prospice” poem Theme of Prospice Explanation Conclusion Introduction A romantic poet wrote plays and poems. Father was a collector and mother was a musician. First book of poetry was not published Foremost Victorian poet. Victorian era Long period of peace. Interested in literature. Poverty was the problem. Child labor also existed. Major work “Pauline”was his first published poetry. Dramatic monologue. “My Last Duchess” prospice theme Prospice itself, means, LOOKING FORWARD. He is moving on after the death of his wife, Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Death is a reward. Explanation The poet considers himself to ever be a fighter so for one more fight of the best and the last. He definitely hates the fact that death would bandage his eyes and bade him creep past. Yet he dares to taste the whole of death fare like his peers and the heroes of old. He prefers to bear the brunt in a minute pay glad life’s arrears of pain darkness and cold. For sudden, the worst turns the best to the brave, the black minutes at end and the elements rage. The fiend voices that rave shall dwindle, shall blend, shall charge and shall become first a peace out of pain. conclusion Ryals argues that while the majority of the poems may concern national loyalties, the poems also explore other kinds of loyalties, including loyalty to one's self, to one's religion, and to one's beloved.