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Writing in a time still recovering from tyranny and revolution, Bront’s evocation of dungeons, prisoners, and tyranny would not have been a subversive approach for the poem; furthermore, Bront constructs careful imagery that could be interpreted as teetering on tyranny; and finally, Bront’s political purpose must be, to some extent, hidden

From those barren slopes, spring has melted.

Indeed, the spirit that remembers is faithful.

After such a long period of hardship and change!” (Bronte, 1846, lines 9–12)

The speaker of “Cold in the Earth” alludes to an impending change, from which hope against suffering and tyranny can be derived, just as the female captive refuses to give up hope in the face of suffering. In fact, “The Prisoner” has been sourced as an early instalment of the Gondal series, with the speaker being the son of a King in the realm of Gondal. As a result, some element of fantasy seeps into “The Prisoner,” strengthened by

While women found solidarity in their connections with one another, their political approaches significantly differed. From these two poetical readings, one is left with the impression that female Victorian poetry was a multifaceted and diverse political endeavour. Both poets succeeded in depicting their respective political themes by focusing on women, though their regard of the patriarchy was undoubtedly disparate. While Browning adhered to patriarchal views of women and their write. Written by: Name Style