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Character Sketch of Satan in Paradise Lost

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Character Sketch of Satan in Paradise Lost 📃Table of Contents:- 1) Introduction: Satan. 2) Character Sketch of Satan.     2.1)  Satan a leader.     2.2)  Satan as an Rebellious     2.3)  Satan's Strong Will.     2.4)  Satan's pride and jealousy.     2.5)  Satan as a heroic figure.     2.6)  flaw in Satan's character . 3) Read More in English Literature. John Milton Profile Born 9 Dec 1908, London Died 8 nov 1674, London Profession Civil servant, poet Era Restoration, Renaissance Notable works Paradise Lost, Areopagitica, Lycidas Language English, French, Latin, Spanish, Italian Hebrew, Greek etc. 📄 Introduction : Satan :- Amongst all the fictional characters in English literature, that of Milton's Satan remains the most striking and disputable. Satan is at once most exalted a...

Paradise Lost as an Epic Poem

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Paradise Lost as an Epic Poem Table of Contents:- 1) Paradise Lost: an Epic Poem. 2) Characteristics of an Epic.     2.1 High Seriousness     2.2 Comprehensiveness     2.3 Ideal of unity     2.4 Choric Quality. 3) Conventions followed in an Epic.     3.1 Invocation to the Muse     3.2 Narrative starting through middle Action     3.3 Abundance of Similes     3.4 A conspicuous contest     3.5 Hazardous Journey. 4) Read More in English Literature. Paradise Lost : an Epic :- 'Epic Poetry' is one of the oldest form of the art that has come down to us in the English literature. An epic is a long narrative poem that is written in a grand scale, about the deeds of the mythical, legendary or real historical warriors and heroes. Epics are grouped into two categories- a) In first category comes the primary or oral epics such as Illiad and Odyssey of Homer. b) second category is of second...