Cited: ’Epic. ’ Webster ’s Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary. 1983 ed. Homer. ’The Odyssey. ’ Norton Anthology of World Masterpieces. Ed. Maynard Mack. 6th ed. 2 vols. New York: Norton‚ 1992. Milton‚ John. ’Paradise Lost. ’ Norton Anthology of World Masterpieces. Ed. Maynard Mack. 6th ed. 2 vols. New York: Norton‚ 1992.
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many diverse outputs. Literature cannot be simply defined‚ as every single work portrays it differently. Literature is very intangible in its dynamical behavior‚ where it can change from one work to another. In 1667‚ 17th century English author John Milton published his epic poem Paradise Lost. It illustrates the Biblical story of the Fall OF Man‚ the war in heaven‚ and Satan’s deceit. His purpose is to “justify the ways of God to men.” At first‚ Homer‚ known as the greatest of Greek epic poets‚ created
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Satan is known as one of the most dynamic characters in the history of literature‚ he is sometimes introduced into literature‚ not as the villain‚ but as the seduction factor‚ like in the epic poem Paradise Lost by John Milton where the story of Adam and Eve is retold through the words of Satan. The epic Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri gave Satan a kind of helpless and trapped story where he was given the ultimate punishment imaginable from the perspective of God. Though Satan was the original sinner
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Critical Analysis: Paradise Lost In "Book I" of Paradise Lost‚ John Milton describes Satan’s reaction to the realities of Hell after he is banished from Heaven. After Satan and his followers have been thrown to Hell‚ it quickly becomes apparent the torture and torment they will face. In this passage‚ Satan‚ who is unable to accept his place at the foot of God‚ unsuccessfully attempts to overtake the throne of God. His view of having "equaled" God and having the "ambitious aim" of becoming
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| John Clare(1793 - 1864)Short Biography | | | | | | Birth John Clare (1793 - 1864) was born on July 13 at Helpstone‚ a village in Northamptonshire‚ close to the Lincolnshire fens. His father‚ Parker Clare‚ worked as a farm labourer. In his spare time his father was also a rustic wrestler and ballad singer.Education Clare attended a dame school in his native village between 1798 (5) and 1800 (7)‚ then went to Glinton school in the next village.First poems His first poems were imitations
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Ans 2:- Together with the Mystery play and the Miracle play‚ the Morality play is one of the three main types of vernacular verse drama produced during the medieval period in England. The Morality plays attempted to educate via entertainment. It is thought that the Dominican and Franciscan orders of Christian monks developed the morality play in the 13th century by adding actors and theatrical elements to their sermons. By doing so‚ the (mainly illiterate) masses could more easily learn the basics
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Stacy Ducharme ENL-307 Prof. J. Schaaf 18 September 2013 Dr. Faustus – A Renaissance Play Defined as a “rebirth”‚ Renaissance literature remains true to its name throughout the texts developed during this tumultuous period of history often by focusing on the re-invention of the self‚ as well as abolishing the old and welcoming the new. Specifically in the Tragical History of Dr. Faustus by Christopher Marlowe‚ the playwright incorporates greater themes of religion‚ politics‚ and philosophy
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The creature compared many of his own situations to those in John Milton’s Paradise Lost and greatly affected the way the creature began to think and experience new emotions for the first time. The creature’s need to learn about the origin of his creation allowed readers to connect with him based on a human fascination
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aspects of life. Hierarchies provide structure and prevent chaos because there is an overpowering authority at the very top of the chain that makes sure every rank below stays in line. Through the epic poem Paradise Lost‚ it is apparent that John Milton believed that all of creation was built on the foundation of hierarchies and authoritative power. This idea is emphasized by Milton’s description of the spiritual existence of the universe and incorporation of the natural chain of being where God
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Areopagitica ‘’ I am not yet so lost in lexicography as to forget that words are the daughters of the earth . . . . ‘’ Samuel Johnson I deny not‚ but that it is of greatest concernment to have a vigilant eye on the intricacy and structure of sentences‚ and their building block (i.e. words) how they are interwoven together‚ like a magnificent brick followed by another to build up a sky scraper of knowledge embedded into the notions they are ornamented with. Samuel Johnson was a man who appreciated
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