Soliloquies - Role of Speaker in Brownings Soliloquy of the Spanish Cl

Role of Speaker in Brownings Soliloquy of the Spanish Cloister     The speaker in any poem is significant because he enables the commentator to aquire information necessary in order to enter the conceptional world of the work.  In Brownings Soliloquy of the Spanish Cloister, the solitary speaker, who is a monastic overwhelmed with annoyance toward a fellow monk, plays an important role as the pathfinder in the world of the poem.  The diction, structure, and tone of the entire poem communicate the speakers motives, perceptions, emotions, and behavior. The vote counter in Brownings poem proves that the speaker is not always a veritable guide because his thoughts reflect anger and hatred instead of giving the reader an unbiased view of Brother Lawrence.  His speech is motivated by hatred so intense that it could kill his hearts abhorrence and in line 8, he wishes that hell would dry Brother Lawrence up with its flames.  The speaker is overcome with em otion, wishing expiration upon his fellow monk.  His emotions interfere with the readers perception of the o...