Through the aid of metonymy and mystery, poet Robert Browning brings forward the theme of an obsessive lover in the poem, “Porphryia’s Lover”. Similarly, author William Faulkner, uses the same theme and atmosphere of mystery to convey the elements that make up Gothic literature. Both, the short story and poem, accomplish the content of Gothic literature through the atmosphere of mystery, metonymy, and theme of obsessive love.
When first reading “Porphryia’s Lover”, the use of metonymy is clear in understanding the foreshadowing that the poet accomplishes with the mention of “the rain set[ting] early in tonight” (line1). Although, the symbolism of rain helps accomplish the