... we learn about the speaker's character from what the speaker says. In fact, the speaker may reveal unintentionally certain aspects of his/her character. In Robert Browning's "The Bishop Orders His Tomb at Saint Praxed's Church," the Bishop is o his death bed and is demanding that his sons start preparing his extravagant tomb. In order to understand the story the reader must be aware ... of the Bishops character, the way the Bishops character should act, the importance of Gandolf, and the listeners that the speaker is speaking to. The Bishop in this dramatic ... competitive attitude. Th...

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