Question

Which dramatic monologue by Robert Browning explores themes of power, corruption, and the decadence of the Renaissance Church?

• A. The Statue and the Bust
• B. The Last Ride Together
• C. The Bishop Orders His Tomb at Saint Praxed's Church
• D. Old Pictures in Florence

Answer 1

Answer:

C. The Bishop Orders His Tomb at Saint Praxed's Church

'The Bishop Orders His Tomb at Saint Praxed's Church' is a dramatic monologue that critiques the corruption and decadence of the Renaissance Church. The dying bishop's obsession with his tomb reveals his vanity, greed, and lack of genuine spiritual concern. The poem is a scathing commentary on the abuse of power and the hypocrisy of religious institutions.