FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
THE POETRY OF JOHN MILTON
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“What is the precise relationship between Satan, Sin, and Death?”
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“How, exactly, was Eve tempted to eat of the Tree of Knowledge?”
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“How, exactly, was Adam convinced to eat of the Tree of Knowledge?”
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Detailed explanation-1: -Questions for Book 9 only Why do you think Milton feels that it is necessary to “justify the ways of God to men"? How does Milton amplify the account of Adam and Eve in Genesis? Why do Adam and Eve have so much work to do in the Garden of Eden? Is Eve’s argument in favor of working separately from Adam a good one?
Detailed explanation-2: -Book 9 details the climax of Adam and Eve’s story, the fall of man. The story begins with Satan, who has been in hiding after being banished from the Garden of Eden. Satan sneaks back into the Garden disguised as a mist. Once inside the Garden, he transforms into a snake.
Detailed explanation-3: -In Milton’s Paradise Lost one can find all these three things. According to Aristotle there are some important characteristics of an epic. Among them fable, theme, characters, machinery, episodes, integrity, sentiment and grand style are significant.
Detailed explanation-4: -The epic question at the heart of Milton’s Paradise Lost is: “what does it mean to understand or to find God in a fallen world?” The poem begins with the story found in Genesis concerning Adam and Eve.