Milton's Epic Voice: The Narrator in Paradise LostAlthough 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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Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
TONE THE BIRD AND | 20 |
POINT OF VIEW AND COMMENT | 44 |
SIMILE AND CATALOGUE | 67 |
SACRED METAPHOR | 88 |
VISION AS STRUCTURE | 147 |
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abstract action Adam and Eve Adam's adjective allegorical angels argument associated beauty begins bird blind bard Book characters circle comparisons concrete contrast created creation critical darkness Death described detail device diction divine Earth Eden effect epic Eve's example experience express eyes fact Fall fallen familiar feel figures gives Heaven Hell human illustrate images implies inner innocence inspired interpretation invented kind language light lines loss meaning metaphor Milton's mind mortal names narrative voice narrator narrator's nature never night once Paradise Lost particular passage pastoral pattern physical poem poet poetry present qualities reader reality reason recognize references reflected reminds response sacred Satan scene seems sense shades shape share similes sound speak speaker speech statement story structure style suggests thee things thir tion tone tradition true truth unfallen unique unity vision
Bibliographic information
| Title | Milton's Epic Voice: The Narrator in Paradise Lost Literary criticism |
| Author | Anne Ferry |
| Edition | reprint, revised |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press, 1983 |
| ISBN | 0226244687, 9780226244686 |
| Length | 187 pages |
| Subjects | › › Poetry / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh Poetry / General |
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