A(a) How does Browning tell the Bishop's tale in line 1-44?
A(b) "Browning poems reveal a morbid fascination with death" discuss this view
At the beginning of the lesson we described the components of Dramatic Monologue...they were:
- Speaker who's not the poet
- A listener
- An occasion
- Interplay between speaker and listener
Afterwards we read the poem, "The Patriot", describing a mans life once his fame has died out. As the Patriot is a short poem, we then read "The Bishop orders his tomb" discussing the Bishop's choices on creating his tomb to be remembered.
The patriot:
ReplyDeleteFickle minded public (changes from loving to hating the character)
The Bishop orders his tomb:
Religion, death, beauty
I can only wish this blog was posted in time for me to find the Homework...! I love how the Patriot describes an almost alternate reality warped simply by the passage of time~ but still displays both sides of the story. The Bishop poem however captures my attention due to the way it is so hypocritical of the Bishop's role in the religious order.
ReplyDeleteThese two poems were a real good read. The Patriot shows how precious reputation is and The Bishop Order His Tomb is most likely dealing with coming to terms with death.
ReplyDeleteChris W