Robert Browning's Poem Evelyn Hope Analysis
Explore the themes of love and death in Robert Browning's poem "Evelyn Hope," where an older man reflects on his unrequited feelings for a young girl. Browning's style, use of dramatic monologues, and psychological depth add layers of complexity to this poignant literary piece. Discover the Victorian poet's profound exploration of human emotions and motivations through this compelling narrative.
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EVELYN HOPE BY ROBERT BROWNING MA II SEM PAPER VI Department of English Govt College Paonta Sahib
Robert Browning1812 - 1889Thought of as the most important Victorian poet after Tennyson. An adventurous and experimental poet. Grew up in a cultivated and well-mannered environment. An avid reader. Barely five years old when he writes his first poem.
Robert Brownings StyleUse of dramatic monologue-imagined speakers utter their thoughts to implied listeners. An interest in psychology-a concern with the devious thinking and complex motives of the characters in his dramatic monologues. An openness to evil, abnormal and obsessive states of mind.
Summary The speaker of the poem is an older man sitting with the corpse of Evelyn Hope, a 16-year-old girl who has recently died. He is "thrice her age" (line 21). Even though she "had scarcely heard [his] name" (line 9), he longed for her. She was too young to have yet loved, so he never made any direct proposal and wonders whether it is now too late
THEME Death Much of Browning's work contemplates death and the way that it frames our life choices. Many poems consider the impending nature of death as a melancholy context to balance the joy of life. Examples are "Love Among the Ruins" and "A Toccata of Galuppi's." Other poems find strength in the acceptance of death, like "Prospice," "Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came," and "Rabbi Ben Ezra." Some poems like "My Last Duchess," "Porphyria's Lover," "Caliban upon Setebos," or "The Laboratory" simply consider death as an ever-present punishment. 2.Love 3. Rebirth 4. Hope 5.Optimism
