Structure, Satan, Adam and Eve, the Fall, epic conventions, and Milton's life and context.
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- In what year was Paradise Lost first published?
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1667- How many books does Paradise Lost contain?
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12- What is the verse form of Paradise Lost?
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Blank verse (unrhymed iambic pentameter)- When did John Milton live?
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1608-1674- What major conflict in England involved Milton as an active participant?
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The English Civil War- What official position did Milton hold in the Puritan government?
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Secretary for Foreign Tongues- When did Milton become completely blind?
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By 1652 (gradual loss during the 1650s)- What literary technique does Paradise Lost use by beginning the narrative in the middle of events?
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In medias res- What does Milton invoke at the opening of Paradise Lost?
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The Holy Spirit (or Urania, the heavenly muse)- Approximately how many lines does Paradise Lost contain?
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About 10,565 lines- What is Satan's name before his fall from Heaven?
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Lucifer- What portion of Heaven's angels rebel with Satan?
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Approximately one-third of the heavenly host- Where does Satan convene his fallen angels after their expulsion from Heaven?
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Pandemonium, the capital of Hell- What main goal drives Satan to travel to the newly created Earth?
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To corrupt humanity and revenge himself on God through God's new creation- What does Satan use to enter the serpent and approach Eve?
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He possesses the serpent by entering its body
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