International Journal of Scientific Research and Engineering Development

Dramatic monologue is a unique poetic form. From the very term it is evident that the poem consists of a single person’s speech and there must be dramatic elements in it. In this monologue there is a persona or a speaker who is not the poet but from his narration the main fact of the poem is revealed. There is another silent interlocutor or a listener who does not converse but his constant presence is revealed by the narrator’s expression. The speaker through his narration reveals several things- the story; he even unknowingly reveals his own psyche. Dramatic irony often takes place in these poems when the speaker expresses one thing but just the contradictory situation takes place in the reality. The listener remains silent throughout the poem but his constant presence is felt by the speech of the speaker and with the advancement of the poetry. The poetic form is exclusive due to its richness of content, psychological depth, moral complexity of the character and seriousness of the situation. The celebrated English poet Robert Browning is essentially associated with this genre. He has immensely contributed for the perfection of this dramatic lyric. He is regarded for his uniqueness and innovative content for the poems. Browning’s love of life, his wife and constant companion throughout his life and moral enthusiast of his art and poetry, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, is another eminent Victorian English poet.

Samapti Banerjee,"Psychological Self-Exposure and the Politics of Voice: A Study of Narcissism, Silencing, and Moral Complexity in Robert Browning’s Dramatic Monologues" International Journal of Scientific Research and Engineering Development, V9(2): Page(675-683) Mar-Apr 2026. ISSN: 2581-7175. www.ijsred.com. Published by Scientific and Academic Research Publishing.