"Paradise Lost" by John Milton is an epic poem that tells the story of the great battle between Heaven and Hell. It speaks of choice, being saved, and the differences between right and wrong using the story of the fall of mankind. The main characters include Satan, who fights against God which causes him to be thrown down, and Adam and Eve, whose actions lead to them leaving Eden. At the start, the story speaks of the big fight between good and bad after Satan fights against God. It asks for help from the Muse to tell the story of how mankind first went against God and what happened after. We hear about Satan's anger after being kicked out of Heaven and his plans to cause trouble for God's new creations, Adam and Eve . The poem feels important and serious as it introduces the sad future of mankind while touching on ideas like wanting power, losing everything, and the balance between choice and destiny.
Paradise Lost
By John Milton
Driven by envy and a thirst for power, a fallen angel plots the downfall of humanity, changing forever the course of destiny.
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About the AuthorJohn Milton was an English poet, polemicist, and civil servant. His 1667 epic poem Paradise Lost, written in blank verse and including twelve books, was written in a time of immense religious flux and political upheaval. It addressed the fall of man, including the temptation of Adam and Eve by the fallen angel Satan and God's expulsion of them from the Garden of Eden. Paradise Lost elevated Milton's reputation as one of history's greatest poets. He also served as a civil servant for the Commonwealth of England under its Council of State and later under Oliver Cromwell.
John Milton was an English poet, polemicist, and civil servant. His 1667 epic poem Paradise Lost, written in blank verse and including twelve books, was written in a time of immense religious flux and political upheaval. It addressed the fall of man, including the temptation of Adam and Eve by the fallen angel Satan and God's expulsion of them from the Garden of Eden. Paradise Lost elevated Milton's reputation as one of history's greatest poets. He also served as a civil servant for the Commonwealth of England under its Council of State and later under Oliver Cromwell.
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