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12 Cards in this Set
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What biblical story is paradise lost based upon? |
Genesis |
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What is genesis (briefly) about? |
The six days that the earth god created and the creation of Adam and Eve |
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What did people back then think that god should be? |
Perfect: omnission, omnipotent, omnipresent |
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What meter did Milton write in? |
Iambic Pentameter |
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What were the years of the revolution and restoration? |
1640-1660 |
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What were the years that Milton lived? |
1608-1674 |
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The English Civil War |
-the parliamentarians opposed the monarchy -there were a series of three wars -the parliamentarians end up taking over the British government -- leads to the execution of Charles the first -Charles' son (the second) leaves because he is scared -- similar to Malcom from Macbeth |
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Cromwell's ideas |
-intention: possession of power through government -reality: puritan council of state a military government _____ -when cromwell dies, his son takes over and he sucks |
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Puritanism |
-began with the reign of Elizabeth I -the idea was that men should be able to communicate to god directly -- men and women were separated -they very much lived a spartan lifestyle |
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Milton
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-He was a puritan -He was skilled with language -He married a woman named Mary Powell but they disagreed on political ideas and ended up divorcing -He worked for cromwell as his "right hand man" |
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Why did Milton go blind? |
-During the restoration, Milton had to hid in basements and was imprisoned and almost executed! -While he was in the basements he read by candle light which led to his blindness |
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What year was paradise lost published? |
1667 |
