the speaker sound quite childlike at times.Onomatopoeic words are used though in Andrea del Sarto to create a completely different effect,Theres the bell clinking from the chapel topThis time the onomatopoeic word is an anti-climax, Andreas life is anti-climatic and the onomatopoeia has been used as a reflection of this.Unlike the other two speakers though who we pity more than dislike Andrea is an antipathetic character, which is an achievement of Brownings because unlike the other two speakers he has done nothing wrong. He is even referred to as The faultless painter in the subtitle, though we realise that there are no errors in his hand with its matchless skill, there is in the soul that directs that hand. The reason we detest Andrea by the end of the poem is because although he recognises his faults of character he doesnt address them or take blame and adopts a very fatalistic attitude to his life,All is as God over-rulesSimilarly as in the other poems the rhythm also says a lot of the character. Andreas sentences are often short and break off and the verse is blank which make the speaker seem dull and not very articulate, unable to structure his thoughts. This is backed by the imagery when creating the impression of Andrea; Andrea is often linked with the colour grey, which is bleak and dull. Colour is also used to highlight Andreas greatest fault, when he stole the money the king of France gave him for artwork to build his house,The walls became illuminated, brick from brickDistinct, instead of mortar fierce bright goldThe brightness of the gold is a strong contrast to the grey his achievements are associated with in his mind and highlights the greatness of his misdemeanour compared to his moderate achievements.Fra Lippo Lippi though as a character is like the reversal of Andrea, his paintings are criticised for the amount of life in them rather than lack of it. Lippi paints a world of perceptions rather than the intellectual abs...
