ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Paradise Lost is an epic poem (12 books, totalling more than 10, 500 lines) written in blank verse, telling the biblical tale of the Fall of Mankind – the moment when Adam and Eve were tempted by Satan to eat the forbidden fruit from the Tree of Knowledge, and God banished them from the Garden of Eden forever.

Detailed explanation-2: -The poem is a retelling of the story of Adam and Eve from the biblical book of Genesis which describes the creation of Heaven and Earth and of Adam and Eve. This poem fleshes out this story and imagines the couple’s reactions to the events that led to them being expelled from the Garden of Eden (or Paradise).

Detailed explanation-3: -The purpose or theme of Paradise Lost then is religious and has three parts: 1) disobedience, 2) Eternal Providence, and 3) justification of God to men. Frequently, discussions of Paradise Lost center on the latter of these three to the exclusion of the first two.

Detailed explanation-4: -Paradise Lost, comprising 10, 000 lines of blank verse, is written in the form of an epic, and echoes the King James wording in its narrative. Milton’s portrayal of the ‘sublime’ – vastness, magnificence, and religious awe – has inspired many writers and artists in the following centuries.

Detailed explanation-5: -The poem is the basis on which Milton is usually considered one of the greatest English poets. Paradise Lost is based on the biblical story of the temptation of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden by the fallen angel, Satan, and their expulsion from the Garden.