Emotion In 'Porphyria's Lover'

Macbeth’s emotions in Act 1 Scene 7 contrast to the lack of emotion in ‘Porphyria’s Lover’. The speaker says: “No pain felt she, / I am quite sure she felt no pain.” This may suggest that the speaker is too full of the lack of emotion towards their lover, that they thought that when s/he was strangling their lover, their lover felt no pain and was possibly happy with what they were doing. The speaker also shows greed. S/he says: “That moment she was mine, mine, fair,” The repetition of “mine” shows the speakers possessiveness, which also conflicts with the lack of emotion they felt towards their lover. The speakers’ self-confidence drove them to believe that they were a God: “Porphyria worshipped me,” which allows us to acknowledge that the