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What year was John Milton born?
1608
Where was milton Born?
In Cheapside, a suburb of London
After being home schooled with a tutor, Milton attended a secondary school in London. What was it named?
St. Paul's School
How many Languages did Milton know?
At least five, probably seven
Where did Milton attend university?
Christ College, Cambridge University
Milton took a year off from the University after his first year. Why?
He was beaten by one of his professors
While at University, Milton was sometimes called "Our land of Cambridge." Why?
He was quite handsome as a young man
Milton was first published at the age of 21. What was his poem entitled?
On Christ's Nativity
When milton graduated from University, he visited italy. What famous person did he meet there?
Galileo
What happend back in England while milton was visiting Italy?
The Revolution Started
Milton also wrote a very famous tract on censorship. What was it entitled?
Aereopagetica
What was Milton's role in the revolutionary government of the Puritans?
Secretary of Latin Letters. He wrote and translated official governmental letters
What face is most interesting about Milton's marriage to Mary Powell?
She was Catholic and supported the King while Milton was Protestant and supported the revolution against the King.
How many children did Milton have?
He had 4. Son died as a toddler while the girls lived to adulthood
How did is daughters serve Milton in his later life?
They acted as his secretaries
What was the medical condition the most likely caused Milton's blindness?
Glaucoma
Milton's wife Mary died in 1652. What killed her?
Childbirth
Milton remarried in 1656. His new wife Katherine Woodcock died two years later. Why?
Childbirth
Who was the puritan leader Milton served in the Revolution?
Oliver Cromwell
Who was the king the Puritans overthrew?
Charles 1
What happen when Cromwell died and the Puritans fell from power?
Most of the leaders were rounded up and executed. Milton was arrested but his life was spared because he was a famous literarily
What are the basic conventions of epic poetry?
1. Begins in media res
2. Invocation to the muses
3. Contains heroic or noble characters
4. Theme
5. Lots of epithets
6. Long catalogues of people and things
7. Lots of long, formal speeches
8. God's intervene in the lives of men in these studies
9. Number of digressions
10. Settings are vast
11. Contain Epic Similes
12. Contain the values of a culture
What is an invocation?
A prayer for assistance in writing a work
What is an epic digression?
A really long rabbit trail where the author sort of wanders off to discuss something else.
What is an epic simile?
A really long, extended simile
Why is Milton's reference to the biblical passage about the man born blind important?
Milton himself was blind
What does Milton say motivated Satan to cause their fall?
Envy and revenge
How is Milton's appeal to the Muses different than other writers?
He appeals to the Holy Spirit
When Milton says the Spirit of God made the abyss pregnant, what does he mean?
He means he gave it form and meaning
What does Milton mean when he says in line 4 that he wants his poem to be no middle flight?
Wants to write the greatest epic poem of all time.
Why is Milton's appeal to the Muses necessary?
It is a convention of epic poetry and hopes to gains wisdom to write his poem
What is an Epithet?
It is another way of referring to the same thing but using a different name or word
In line 24, Milton says he wants to assert the ways of providence and justify the ways of God to men. What does he mean?
Wants to explain how God could allow sin and still be good
Paradise Lost begins in "media Res". What does that mean?
In the middle of the story and then goes backward to the beginning
When Milton appeals to the muse to instruct him as he instructed the shepherd on oren, who is he referring to?
Moses
What is a muse?
One of a number of Greek goddesses that inspire different art forms
Why does he also mention the Pool of Siloam in his appeal to the Muse?
That is where Jesus healed the man born blind
Who is Milton's Muse in Paradise Lost?
The Holy Spirit
Who does Milton say was responsible for causing Adam and Eve to sin?
The serpent, or rather Satan
What does Milton say is the whole purpose of Paradise Lost?
To discuss Man's fall and resultant misery
What questions does Milton want the Holy Spirit to address first in Paradise Lost?
Why or first parents chose to sin
What is it called when someone tries to explain the origin of evil?
A theodicy
What punishment did Satan and the fallen angels receive from God at the beginning for Book 1?
They were cast out of heaven and pinned down in a sea of black, flaming fire in a dreadful prison called Chaos
Who was the fallen angel lying next to Satan on the fiery floor?
Beelzebub
How long were the fallen angles pinned down to the floor of Chaos?
9 days
"Rest can never dwell, Hope never comes that comes to all." What other poem is alluding to in the quote?
Dante's Inferno
what does Satan say was their biggest mistake in their rebellion?
They underestimated God's strength
What is Beelzebub's conclusion about God after their battle with Him?
He concludes God is absolutely all-powerful
What does Satan tell Beelzebub their future goal will be?
He says they will always try to subvert God's purpose by interfering with his work.
Satan says that at least there is a "silver lining" to there imprisonment. What is it?
The fiery hail that followed them back down to chaos has let up and God has called his angels back to heaven form chasing them
What is ironic about Satan's claim in Book 1: Line 106, "that all is not lost?"
He is in Hell
What does Satan say they will always continue to do even though in hell?
He says they will continue to seek revenge against God
In Book 1: Line 136; Beelzebub says he is afraid God is not yet through with them. Why is he nervous?
He is afraid there may be even more punishment to come
Beelzebub makes a conclusion about God's strength. What is it?
That God is omnipotent
What does "Omnipotent" mean?
All-powerful
Satan tells Beelzebub something will be their chief delight. What is the "something".
To do Evil
Satan says there is a "silver lining" or bright side to their punishment. What is the "Bright Side" ?
For the moment at least God has called his other angels back to heaven and has stopped reigning fiery hail on them
After Satan and Beelzebub have talked for a bit. Satan suggests they move. Where does he want to go? Why?
Wants to go to the dry shore. Wants to get enough relief from the fire to plan their next move on how to offend God
Milton compares Satan to two very large things. What are they?
1. Titans
2. Whale
Milton makes reference to the "Stygian Flood." What is that?
A reference to the River Styx
Milton compares the dreadful place to where the angels are imprisoned to Mt. Aetna. Why?
It's a volcano that spews lava
What does Satan mean when he says, "Farthest is best"
Farther away from God the better. Hell is as far as he can get away form God, it's the place for him
Why is Satan's line, "Here at least we shall be free", so ironic?
They are in prison in hell
What does satan mean when he says, "To reign is worth ambition, through in Hell?"
To be a ruler in charge of yourself and out from under is worth striving for even if it means you wind up in hell
What are the most famous lines in Paradise Lost?
Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven.
Satan says, "The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a Heaven of Hell, a Hell of Heaven." What does that mean?
He thinks he has the power to bend any place to his will. Can make Heaven a Hell and Hell his own Heaven
Why does Milton's muse identify the fallen angels? What names does he give them?
Identifies them using the names of idols that would later become well known.
Who is Moloch?
Ammonite idol to whom the Ammonites sacrificed Chirldren
Who is Dagon?
The fish god of the Philistines....half-man and fish
What are the Baalim and the Ashteroth?
They are male and female fertility gods, quit pornographic in their images
What biblical country is associated with the gods, Osirus, Isis, and Orus?
Egypt
Who is Belial?
The god of lust. The vilest of all the fallen angles
Why doesn't Belial have a specific country and temple
He's worshipped everywhere
What does the bible mean when it says someone is a "son of Bebial"?
They are morally gross and vile, like the sons of Eli in the Book of Samuel
To what does Milton compare Satan's shield?
The moon
What does Milton say about Satan's spear?
It is bigger than the largest ship mast in the world making the mast look like a wand
Milton describes the fallen angles floating on the sea of fire two ways. How?
1. Like Fallen leaves
2. Look like Pharaoh's dead army floating in the Red Sea
Before Satan calls up the fallen angels he more or less mocks them. What does he say?
"Are you resting taking a nap after battle or are you worshipping the God that beat you in battle
What does he say when he calls them up? Why is what he says ironic?
He says, "Rise or be forever Fallen". It's ironic because they are forever fallen
What do the fallen angels look like when they spring up? How does Milton describe them?
They look like the locusts God sent against Egypt
The fact that Milton has made three references to Egypt indicate that he is using what literary device?
Epic Simile
What does Milton say about the sex of the fallen angles?
They can change sex and be either male or female
Why does Milton include the long list of angels.
Catalogues are common in epic poetry
When all the fallen angels appear before satan they are gloomy and downcast. Satan is not. What attribute keeps him from being down?
Pride
Satan blames God for their rebellion. What does he say God did that caused them to rebel?
God hid His Strength
Satan says there is the rumor of a new creation and creature. What is he talking about?
Earth and Man
One of the deomons leads the other demons to dig gold out of the prison the demons are in. Who was he?
Mammon
What word does Milton use to describe their digging that makes it sound like they are digging in a body?
Ribs
What does the word "Mammon" mean?
Money or Wealth
What do they name the temple they build to themselves? What does the name mean?
Pandemonium = All demons
Who leads the building of the temple in hell?
Mulciber
Where are the demons going at the end of book 1?
Counsel of demons
What do the demons do at the end of Book 1 so they can all fit into the temple?
Shrink down to where they look like bees
What purpose do the asphalt lights in the temple play?
Stars even though they stink
Book 9 of Paradise Lost contains the climax of the poem. What is it?
The climax is the Fall itself. That is it occurs when Adam and Eve eat of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil.
Milton uses a phrase to describe the difficulty of telling the story of the fall. What is it?
"Sad Task"
Milton says that in a way the story of the Fall is even more heroic than some of the other great epic poems. Which ones does he cite?
The Aeneid and the Odyssey
When does Milton say his Muse visits him?
While he is sleeping
What autobiographical information does Milton give about his writing Paradise Lost?
Planned if for a long time but waited very late to actually write it
Milton says there are two things that might prevent him from finishing his poem. What are they?
1. Old age
2. The cold weather
How did Satan hide from Uriel?
Circled the earth for seven days riding in the darkness
Who is Uriel?
Angelic guardian of the sun
How did Satan enter the Garden?
Though the Tigris River which went underground and then came up in a fountain in the Garden
What animal does Satan use to tempt Eve?
The Serpent
Describe how Satan enters the serpent?
Finds serpent sleeping and enters through his mouth where he simply waits for daylight
What does Adam and Eve do at Sunrise?
They rise and offers worship and praise to God
What does Eve want to do?
Wants to work separately from Adam
What argument does Eve use to justify working alone?
When they work together they get distracted and don't actually accomplish very much
How does Adam respond to Eve and what does he say?
Responds with mildness and say that God is not so strict about their work that they are not supposed to enjoy one another
To what does Adam compare conversation?
Food for the mind
Both Adam and Eve hint they will later be joined by others. Who do they have in mind?
Their children
What is their job in the Garden?
To clear the pathways and rake up fallen flowers etc.
Adam tells Eve he thinks they ought to stay together. Why?
They are stronger together then apart and they are to be on the lookout for someone dangerous
How does Eve respond to Adam's words?
She pouts because her feelings are hurt
When Adam refers to Eve as the virgin Majesty. Is he arguing that they have not been intimate?
No, he is talking about the fact that she is still innocent without sin
What does Eve say about Adam's concerns?
She heard the angel's warnings but is still not afraid especially because she cannot die
What is Eve's general emotional response to Adam?
She is wounded because she thinks he doesn't trust her
How does Adam respond to her hurt feelings?
That he is a better man when she is near and that he had hoped she would feel that same way
How does Eve respond to his last warnings?
If they have to live in such narrow confines, it is really not "paradise" after all
How does Adam respond?
Tells her he doesn't want to restrain her and will let her go off and work b herself, but he does that with a final warning
What does that act of her dropping Adam's hand foreshadow?
The breaking of fellowship with both Adam and God
Why does Milton then compare Eve to so many different pagan, mythological characters?
Eve is about to become Pagan herself
What weapons of war does Eve carry with her as she goes off to war?
Couple of wooden gardening tools
What was the serpent's hope as he starts off looking for Adam and Eve?
He might find Eve alone
What was Eve doing when Satan found her working?
She was propping up (tying up) roses with myrtle bands
What does Satan do when he first sees Eve?
Nothing at first. He is overcome by her beauty
Satan reminds himself that only one thing give him pleasure. What is it?
Destroying things
Why did Satan dread Adam more than Eve?
Thought he was both smarter and stronger
Why did Satan dread Adam more then Eve?
Thought Adam was more smarter and stronger
What does Satan use to destroy Eve?
He appeals to her vanity and pride by praising her endlessly
What was different about the serpent's approach to Eve than the way serpents move today?
He was upright on his tail, not crawling on his belly
What was the serpent's appearance like?
Eract, golden and beautiful. His eyes were a brilliant red
How did Satan get Eves attention?
Swaying back and forth, perhaps bowing to her. Then he spoke
What did Satan first say to Eve?
He begged her to not be afraid
Satan recalls a word that Adams used about their conversation. What was the word?
Satiate = Filled up
What titles does Satan give Eve?
Fairest of the fair
goddess among gods
What does Eve want to know from the serpent?
How he learned to talk
what does Satan say to answer her question?
He ate the fruit of the tree and it opened his eyes
Satan uses some pastoral imagery to describe the small of the fruit. What imagery does he use?
Smelled like fresh goat milk, sweet and delicious
What does the serpent want to do after eating from the tree?
Wanted to come and worship Eve
What does the serpent say was his only interests prior to eating of the tree?
Only wanted to eat and chase female snakes
What does Eve ask the serpent to do next?
Wants him to show her the tree
What is Eve's response when she sees the tree?
That he could have saved her the time. Says the tree is forbidden
How does Satan convince her to eat of the tree?
Tells her she Won't die and that she will, in fact, become as smart as God just as he has become as smart as a human
How does Milton change the poetry at the fatal scene of her eating the fruit?
He makes it very short and present tense. He wants the reader to see the scene
What does Eve do after tasting the fruit?
She engorges herself
What does Satan do after she tastes the fruit?
Slinks away
What decision does Eve wrestle with next?
Has decided whether to share the fruit with Adam
What was Adam doing while she was away?
Platting a wreath of flowers (a garland) of her hair
What does he do when he sees her coming with the fruit? What does his action symbolize?
Drops the wreath. It symbolizes the end of paradise