In both poems, Browning portrays the story of two people in love but unfortunately both then finish with the murder of one of the lovers. Both characters (The Duke of Ferrara and Porphyria’s lover) are obsessed with power trying to obtain and wield it to their advantage. They are both also conscious of the social class within their relationship which may be a resulting factor to the cause of the killing. However, the way the characters tell the story are completely opposite as the Duke tries to hide his wrongdoings but make subtle hints to the reader whereas Porphyria’s lover states it confidently with no regret as “God has not said a word”. In ‘My Last Duchess’, the story is narrated through the voice of the narcissistic Duke in a dramatic monologue. Throughout the poem, the Duke attempts to appear in control of the conversation and uses ‘name dropping’ to impress the emissary. Although the intent of impressing is there, what comes across is a negative characteristic trait of the Duke’s that conveys him as egotistical; when he mentions “Fra Pandolf” three times in the poem; and uses his wealth to gain higher power over others. The irrational jealousy of the “joy into the Duchess’ cheek” that only appears when Fra Pandolf is present also proves the arrogant and egocentric personality of the Duke which is shown throughout the poem; this is publicised through the overuse of pronouns like “I” and “me” which hints to the high opinion of himself and his selfish personality. The Duke is overall very possessive over the Duchess, even when she is dead, as he describes her as “My Last Duchess” and controls who “she looked on” through the use of the curtain being drawn to cover the portrait. However, it is proven that he does not have much control due to the structure of the poem as the use of enjambment suggests that he is becoming impatient and perhaps angry that she is making him feel this way aga