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Compare how two poets present their feelings about another person - One poem must be "The Laboratory" by Robert Browning, the other is "Stealing" by Carol Ann Duffy.
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Compare how two poets present their feelings about another person. One poem must be "The Laboratory" by Robert Browning. The other is "Stealing" by Carol Ann Duffy. The poets convey strong feelings about hatred, evilness and being sadistic in general. For example, in "The Laboratory", Browning describes the planning of a murder. A woman has paid a scientist to concoct a poison, after finding out her husband has been unfaithful to her. She would then deliver this poison to the woman her husband has been having an affair with. Browning conveys this through the language, firstly through his use of imperative verbs. For example, "Grind away, moisten and mash up thy paste." This gives the poem a more rushed tone, as imperative verbs are orders or commands. This is, however, incongruous as the woman says, "I am not in haste" immediately after. We also see a sadistic side to the woman...
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