Milton's Epic Voice: The Narrator in Paradise LostUniversity of Chicago Press, 15. okt. 1983 - 187 sider Although Paradise Lost is one of the greatest poems in the English language, it is also among the most difficult and intimidating, especially to unsophisticated readers. One of the most accessible critical studies of Paradise Lost—and one frequently recommended by those teaching Milton—is Anne Ferry's Milton's Epic Voice. |
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The Question of Meaning | 1 |
I Tone The Bird and the Blind Bard | 20 |
II Point of View and Comment | 44 |
III Simile and Catalogue | 67 |
IV Sacred Metaphor | 88 |
V Allegory and Parody | 116 |
VI Vision as Structure | 147 |
Conclusion | 179 |
Notes | 183 |
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abstract meanings Adam and Eve Adam's Fall Adam's story adjective allegory allusions angels argument asso associated beauty bird blind bard characters circle comparisons concrete and abstract contrast created creation critical darkness described device diction divine dramatic Earth elaborate epic introductions Eve's evoke experience express extended similes fables Faerie Queene fallen world familiar feel Fortunate Fall God's guage Heaven Hell heroic illumination illustrate images inner light innocence inspired narrator interpretation invocation language of statement lines literary loss Lycidas Milton's epic mortal vision narrative voice narrator's nature noun Paradise Lost particular passage pattern physical poet poetry qualities Raphael rator reality recognize references reminds sacred metaphors Samson Agonistes Satan scene sense shades shape share song speaker speech Spenser's story structure style syntax T. S. Eliot thee thir thou throughout the poem tion tone tradition true pastoral world truth unfallen unique unity verse vision words