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Robert Browning, the hero of dramatic monologues, displays an oscillation between utterance and absence, where speech and the boundaries of silence fight against each other. This paper probes into how Browning modifies silence not as mere narrative technique but as a sparkling presence that speaks even more than the utterances within his monologues. Through intense readings of poems such as "My Last Duchess," and "Porphyria's Lover," the study demonstrates that Browning's speakers have hidden intentions behind the great masks of eloquence. Silence does not only have only echoes here but operates the entire personality of the speaker revealing his emotional and psychological turmoil. The dramatic monologue here emerges as a strategy unfolding the hidden parts of one's being: a performative tool depicting silent truths and suppressed notions. Browning moulds silence in a way to aptly transfer it between the narrative gaps and pauses. Ultimately, Browning's monologues serve as a symbol of the production of meaning, not only through heavy speeches but also through the delicate balance between void and voice, portraying silence as an active and inevitable force in human life.