74 pages • 2 hours read
John MiltonParadise Lost
Fiction | Novel/Book in Verse | Adult | Published in 1667A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Essay Topics
Milton’s goal, clearly stated in Book 1, is to write an epic that befits his own society. Consider Milton’s purpose in writing Paradise Lost and analyze his epic. How does Paradise Lost follow the rules of the epic genre? How does it subvert the rules, and why would Milton do this?
Analyze Paradise Lost through a biographical lens. What signs of Milton’s life and society are embedded in his long-form poem, and how do they inform the poem’s message and structure?
Complete a character study of Satan. Is he truly evil, or is he misunderstood? In what way is Satan the protagonist of his own story?
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