Ministry of higher and secondary specialized education of the republic of uzbekistan state university of world languages english language faculty №1 Course paper Theme: Robert Browning and Elisabeth Browning their life and work

Dramatic monologue: what is it?

A dramatic monologue is a poetry that features a speaker and a silent listener or listeners. The audience is hushed as the speaker shares his innermost thoughts. Though he doesn't talk throughout the poem, the listener can infer his existence from what the speaker says. The speaker's words are a reaction to a moment or occurrence that has a significant impact on his life.

Examples of Robert Browning's Dramatic Monologues
In most of Browning's dramatic monologues, there is only one speaker. For instance, the poetry "Andrea Del Sarto" features only Andrea as the speaker, although Lucrezia is perceptibly present. The ambassador who has come to him to negotiate for his second marriage with a count's daughter is the lone mute listener in the poetry "My Last Duchess," which is spoken by Duke, an Italian nobleman from the sixteenth century. Lippo addresses a number of watchmen in "Fra Lippo Lippi." A disciple of the Grammarian addresses the other mourners in "A Grammarian's Funeral" once more. A single speaker who talks in a dramatic setting can be found in each of these poems. It is not necessary to attribute these speakers to Browning. They are merely characters, just like Shakespeare's romantic figures in Hamlet or Macbeth. Each of Browning's dramatic monologues begins abruptly and arrestingly. The opening line of the poem "My Final Duchess" is dramatic and abrupt: "That's my last Duchess painted on the wall."
She appeared to be alive:
The opening line of the poetry "Andrea Del Sarto" is quite dramatic: "But do not let us argue any longer."
No, Lucrezia, just this once be patient with me.
Here, Andrea addresses his wife directly and tries to reach a consensus. On the other hand, Fra Lippo Lippi directly threatens a watchman, suggesting that he will be hanged for his uncivilized conduct. The speaker in "A Grammarian's Funeral" directs the audience frequently. These poems thus depict communication between the speakers and the audience. The dramatic monologue by Browning helps the reader comprehend the speaker's personality. For instance, the speaker's psychological profile can be found in "Porphyria's Lover." He worries that the blissful period of love may end. He thus murders his darling. Yet he expresses in this poem that he feels no sense of guilt:
“And all night long we have not stirred
And yet God has not said a word!”
“This grew, I gave command
Then All the smiles stopped together”
The admirer of Porphyria is not as vicious as Duke. He merely desires to win over his loves permanently. In "Andrea Del Sarto," we find a wealthy husband whose devotion to his wife devastates his artistic reputation. In "Fra Lippo Lippi," a monk with questionable morals can be found. Thus, all of those dramatic monologues successfully focus on the speaker's individuality. Arthur Symons accurately states in heroic couplets that Browning is "probably the finest master in our language" in reference to his extraordinarily masterful use of blank poetry.. He keeps the relationship between his style and content in check. The simplicity and naturalness of "Porphyria's Lover's" language and tone make them equally noteworthy. His beloved has been murdered by Porphyria. But as he states in this poem, he describes the incident so casually that the reader does not despise the crime:
“No pain felt she
I am quite sure she felt no pain”
Another noticeable aspect of Browning's dramatic monologues is the realistic and lovely natural picture. These two come from different nations. As he drew inspiration for his character from numerous nations and eras. Similar to this, he used his natural settings and scenes as the backdrop for human emotion and cognition. For instance, the description of the gravesite for the Grammarian becomes more intense. In the poem, the speaker expresses the following ideas:
“Here’s the top peak…..
Bury this man there?”
We can easily conclude from our discussion that Robert Browing handles the dramatic monologue form extremely successfully in his poetry. In almost all cases, his poems contain the components of a compelling theatrical monologue. Dramatic monologues by Robert Browning are reflective, personal, and self-evident.