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AO3: Paradise Lost Flashcards

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LITERARY CONTEXT - Milton’s Work’s: What is Lycidas? (1638)

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A pastoral elegy, this poem criticises Catholicism, comparing priests to wolves

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LITERARY CONTEXT - Milton’s Work’s: The Doctrine and Discipline of divorce (1643)

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This tract argues that couples should divorce if they’ve lost spiritual and emotional communion MILTON MADE 4 DIVORCE TRACTS

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LITERARY CONTEXT - Milton’s Work’s: Areopagitica (1644)

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Written in the form of classical oration, this is a defence of free speech and criticism of censorship

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LITERARY CONTEXT - Milton’s Work’s: The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates (1649)

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1st propaganda piece
after the dissolution of the monarchy, this tract said it was lawful to execute a tyrannous king

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LITERARY CONTEXT - Milton’s Work’s: Eikonolastes (1649)

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Meaning ‘breaker of images’, this criticised the martyred presentation of Charles I in ‘Eikon Basilike’ meaning image of God

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LITERARY CONTEXT - Milton’s Work’s: Paradise Lost 1667 (VERSION 1-10 books) 1674 (VERSION 2-12 books + arguments)

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An epic poem retelling the story of and how man felt (genesis)

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LITERARY CONTEXT - literary links: Dr Faustus

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Dramatise and humanise Satan and his motivation
Made a deal with the devil which mirrors Eve
Hell is a state of being - which Satan fails to understand

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LITERARY CONTEXT - literary links: The Prince by Nicole Machiavelli

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Satan is seen as the Machiavellian character - cunning + manipulation
“What will revenge + ambition not dead to”
Set in Italy - connection to DOM

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LITERARY CONTEXT - literary links: The Revenger’s tragedy - Vindici

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-Vindici figure is Satan wants revenge as his main goal despite consequences who has tropes of a tragic hero

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LITERARY CONTEXT - literary links: The Book of Genesis

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SOURCE TEXT of PL
Milton altered scenes e.g separation scene is largely made up

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LITERARY CONTEXT - literary links: The Iliad

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-Both Milton and Homer were blind
Similies
Catalogue (lists)
Assemblies (groups meeting Satan + followers BK 10)
Repetition
Formuli
Epithets (reoccurring references to people)
Direct speech “ “

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RELIGIOUS CONTEXT: MILTON’SA BELIEFS- Priests

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Viewed priests as corrupted by want of money and power + disliked God being controlled = PL based on corruption of power

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RELIGIOUS CONTEXT: MILTON’SA BELIEFS- Catholicism

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Milton was anti-Catholic pairing with the anti-catholic England - DOM anti-religious representation of GOD

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RELIGIOUS CONTEXT: MILTON’S BELIEFS- Iconolatry

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people worshiping a symbol of God, over God e.g Priests = redemption Bible = Latin (not accessible to all)

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RELIGIOUS CONTEXT: MILTON’S BELIEFS- Puritan / Protestant

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Milton (alleged puritan) believed everyone should have a personal relationship with God hence his creation of FELIX CULPA = happy fall e.g Jesus dying for our sins

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RELIGIOUS CONTEXT: MILTON’S BELIEFS- Arminianism

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Arminianism means you Do have free will
Milton believed you do have ownership over fate
E.g Separation Scene

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RELIGIOUS CONTEXT: MILTON’S BELIEFS- Calvinism

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Calvinism is everything is predetermined
Milton believed if you have no free will = you’re further from God

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RELIGIOUS CONTEXT: MILTON’S BELIEFS- Unorthodox

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Everyone should have a personal love with God

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HISTORICAL CONTEXT: VIEW ON REGICIDE - Oliver Cromwell

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Overthrew Charles I (who claimed to be only ear to God) - OC mirrors Satan who took control

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HISTORICAL CONTEXT: VIEW ON REGICIDE - Republican

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Republican VS Royalist : Milton (a republican) wanted country governed by people

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HISTORICAL CONTEXT: VIEW ON REGICIDE - Tyrant

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Milton viewed Charles I as a tyrant, because he ignored the people to be if it himself not the republicans he was AGAINST ROYALS

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HISTORICAL CONTEXT: VIEW ON REGICIDE - Parlemntarian

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Group of people looking after country

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HISTORICAL CONTEXT: VIEW ON REGICIDE - Restoration

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Of the monarchy
When Charles II was crowned, Milton fell into despair

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GENERAL CONTEXT: What was Milton’s purpose of the epic?

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“To justify the ways of God to man’

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GENERAL CONTEXT: What group of poets admired Miltons rebellious and unorthodox principles?

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The Romantics

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GENERAL CONTEXT: Who did Milton meet when he was in Italy?

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Galileo

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GENERAL CONTEXT: Who was Mary Powell?

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Milton’s first wife who he separated from - the catalyst for his divorce tracts.

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GENERAL CONTEXT: What was Miltons civil job for the government.

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Secretary of foreign tongues

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GENERAL CONTEXT: What disability did Milton experience towards the end of his life?

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Blind

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GENERAL CONTEXT: What were the main differences between the 1st and second PL?

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1st edition: 10 books
2nd book: 12 books + argument because people complained 1st edition was to confusing

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GENERAL CONTEXT: What was Miltons education like?

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Before attending Cambridge University, Milton was educated at St. Paul’s School, a boy’s school run according to the humanist theory of education, and after Cambridge, Milton embarked upon a five-year independent reading project.

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GENERAL CONTEXT: What was paradise Lost originally going to be written as?

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Tragedy

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GENERAL CONTEXT: What was paradise Lost originally going to be called?

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Adam Un-paradise

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GENERAL CONTEXT: What did Milton believe about the fragmentation about churches?

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He believed it was good thing.
That people should be able to debate + discuss

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GENERAL CONTEXT: What is the name of Miltons ‘celestial patroness’?

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Urania

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GENERAL CONTEXT: What are the characteristics of an epic? (SCARFED)

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Similies
Catalogue (lists)
Assemblies (groups meeting Satan + followers BK 10)
Repetition
Formuli
Epithets (reoccurring references to people)
Direct speech “ “

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GENERAL CONTEXT: What does “Felix Culpa” mean? What is its significance?

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Happy fall
Meaning that although the expulsion is the direct result of sin, the outcome of the Fall is essentially for the good of humankind.
E.g Jesus dying to redeem our sins

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GENERAL CONTEXT: What is the study of theology + link to PL?

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Theology is the study of religion.
Miltons unique and unorthodox theology is reflected…

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GENERAL CONTEXT: What was the sequel of Paradise Lost called?

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Paradise Regained

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GENERAL CONTEXT: How many wives and children did Milton have/

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2 wives
3 children

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GENERAL CONTEXT: What were Miltons pamphlets about?

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  • Religious themes
  • Education,
  • The law of divorce.
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GENERAL CONTEXT: How many divorce tracts did Milton write?

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four interlinked polemical pamphlets—
The Doctrine and Discipline of Divorce
The Judgment of Martin Bucer
Tetrachordon Colasterion—written from 1643–1645.
They argue for the legitimacy of divorce on grounds of spousal incompatibility.

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What was Milton’s view of Divorce (stated in tracts)?

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Milton declares that divorce should be an option for couples who simply aren’t compatible on a personal level.

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