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Paradise Lost focuses on the divide between Glorious Heaven and Dreadful Hell |
Glorious Heaven - Dreadful Hell |
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Paradise Lost also focuses on the ascent or descent of man. This defines goodness. |
God created the universe out of himself, therefore everyone has goodness in them. We choose how far or close we stay or descend from goodness. |
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Milton believes that we shouldn't be beaten into obedience and that we should choose whether to obey. |
We should have free will |
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Choosing not to obey will result in torment but Milton says we should have that choice. |
To do wrong you shall know how good it would have been to have not wronged. |
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Milton was influenced by the classic epics: The Iliad, The Odyssey, etc. |
Paradise Lost is written in blank verse and iambic pentameter. |
