s that say a lot of the speakers character such asher cheek once moreBlushed bright beneath my burning kissThe alliteration draws attention to the forceful kiss he gives her, strong enough to raise blood to the surface of a dead persons skin, which he interprets as her blushing with happiness. It shows that the character does not seem to grasp what he has done, he simply thinks he has found a way of preserving their happiness forever.The Laboratory is also a poem about a murderer, but a different type to Porphyrias lover. The murderess in The Laboratory has a very different reason for murder, to eliminate a rival at the Kings court. This killer premeditates the murder and means to hurt her rival, but like Porphyrias lover does not seem to consider her actions fully and takes a childlike approach to the murder. These differences in character are reflected in the poetic methods that Browning employs to portray his speaker. The rhyme scheme is the first most obvious difference. Like Porphyrias Lover the rhyme scheme is rigid but it is unconcealed by enjambment and less complex. Porphyrias Lover has an ABABB rhyme scheme whilst The Laboratory uses rhyming couplets and separate stanzas. Also the rhythm of the poem changes, as the speaker becomes excited. Long slow vowel sounds are used at the beginning,Now that I, tying thy glass mask tightly,May gaze through these faint smokes curling whitelyWhen she begins to become excited at the prospect of the poison that is being created for her the pace quickens and the vowel sounds shorten,But to light a pastille, and Elise, with her headAnd her breast and her arms and her hands, should Drop dead!This helps to characterise the speaker as impulsive and erratic along with the contradictions of her desires. Onomatopoeic words are also used to add to this impression of excitement such as,Brand, burn up, bite into its graceThe speed of the rhythm at times along with the rhyming couplets at times makes...
