“The Laboratory” by Robert Browning
Robert Browning’s “The Laboratory” is a peculiar poem that explores the connection between obsessive affections of an unstable lover and a broken heart. It is a poem that purposely leads the reader on a journey that escalates emotionally. Furthermore, the reader must unearth not only the identity of the speaker, but also establish a defining line between the reality within the poem and the fantasy within the mind of the speaker. The poem is full of hints and random clues, which help analyze the psyche of the speaker and what is happening. Nonetheless, there is an absolute and deliberate ambiguity that surrounds the poem and the speaker.
Upon first glance it is very difficult to decipher the actual i
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