Question

In which Browning poem does he express reluctance to reveal personal details about his own life?

a) My Last Duchess
b) Porphyria's Lover
c) The Bishop Orders His Tomb at Saint Praxed's Church
d) Fra Lippo Lippi

Answer 1

Robert Browning's poem 'Fra Lippo Lippi' is where the speaker shows reluctance to share personal life details.

Step-by-step explanation:

In Robert Browning's poem Fra Lippo Lippi, the speaker, who is a monk and an artist, expresses reluctance to reveal personal details about his own life. This poem is a dramatic monologue, a form Browning is well-known for, allowing him to create characters that are distinct from himself. Unlike My Last Duchess, Porphyria's Lover, and The Bishop Orders His Tomb at Saint Praxed's Church, which deal with themes of control, obsession, and mortality respectively, Fra Lippo Lippi delves into the tension between art and the artist's own experiences and constraints imposed by society and the Church.