Paradise Lost 0.0 / 5 ? English LiteratureRobert BrowningA2/A-levelWJEC Created by: Lily ColtonCreated on: 30-05-18 22:17 Milton writes in Latinate English, ‘Miltonic’ 1 1 of 9 Preference for long sentences with many dependent clauses 1 2 of 9 Milton often emphasises points by placing the subject and verb at the end of the clause 1 3 of 9 Transferred epithet “divine” “eating death (line 792)” 1 4 of 9 Emblems eg. Clasped hands signified faithful love 1 5 of 9 Chiasmus, mirroring in reverse from satan’s sinful actions to mankind’s sinful actions 1 6 of 9 St Augustine Evil only exists in the presence of goodness 1 7 of 9 Pre/post-lapsarian 1 8 of 9 Nothing can exceed the energy and magnificence of the character of Satan - Shelley 1 9 of 9
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