Porphyria's Lover

Angela & Uncle Jerry note that the situation in ivy, a lover who wants what belongs to another, a husband who wants what's only the wife's, reminds them of Robert Browning's 'Porphyria's Lover.' The connection is mentioned briefly as a thematic parallel rather than a direct allusion.

Angela & Uncle Jerry name Porphyria's Lover as another Browning dramatic monologue in the same discussion of 'cowboy like me' as a dramatic monologue. It is mentioned as part of the catalogue of Browning's work in this form but not discussed in detail.