How would you best describe Robert Browning’s poem "Porphyria’s Lover"?

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A sonnet that conveys the poet’s love for his spouse.A dramatic monologue delivered by a character who commits murder.A dramatic monologue narrated by Robert Browning himself.An epic poem that narrates a grand love story.A lyrical ballad celebrating romantic devotion.

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"Porphyria’s Lover" is a dramatic monologue where the speaker, who is a murderer, reveals his thoughts and actions. It is not a sonnet, nor is it narrated by Browning himself, and it does not take the form of an epic or a lyrical ballad.