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• 1 2018-12-06T18:21:41+00:00 Paradise Lost 1 SC 22 plain 2018-12-06T18:21:41+00:00 Paradise Lost 
  
  Author: John Milton, a successful political activist and poet. He typically wrote pamphlets against the corruption of the Anglican Church and its relationship with King Charles. 
  
  Overview:
  Paradise lost is a long, narrative, blank verse (non-rhyming) epic poem written in iambic pentameter. It was originally published in 1667, as ten chapter length books, and was later reorganized into twelve in 1674. 
  
  Plot: 
  The central story line is inspired by the beginning of the Genesis story of Adam and Eve, how they were created and how the lost themselves within the Paradise of the Garden of Eden. It also uses other elements from the Bible, for instance Satan's role. In the poem, Satan seeks revenge for being sent to hell after leading his followers to war against God, which leads to man's downfall. Milton's mission was to show both what caused man's fall, but all the positive and negative consequences of this on the world. 
  
  Application: 
  As the creature refers to both Satan and Adam within the text, he relays the impact Paradise Lost has on him emotionally, thus knowing the context of the story is critical to understanding the creatures nature.