The Perils of Love: a Comparison of “My Last Duchess” and “Annabel Lee”
Words: 1241 Pages: 4 1250The Perils of Love Jacques Benigne Bossuel once said, “the heart has reasons that reason does not understand.” The theme of complicated love conveys the idea that love can be strong and powerful yet also toxic and manipulative. Robert Browning’s beguiling poem “My Last Duchess” and Edgar Allan Poe’s tragic poem “Annabel Lee” both interpret this theme; however, “My Last Duchess” is a poem of malevolent love in contrast to the everlasting love in “Annabel Lee.” Robert Browning is regarded […]