DoM and PL critics Flashcards

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According to Karen Edwards of the uni of exeter, Satan is defined by

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“defined by his hatred”

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According to Karen Edward of the uni of exeter, Adam and Eve’s ceaseless tending of the garden represents…

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their efforts to always be foused on being obedient to God

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Karen Edwards of the uni of exeter makes the observation that use of superlatives in PL is…

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“Satanic language as comparison and hierarchy is key in Satan’s eyes.”

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Karen Edwards of the uni of exeter claims that it is “…” that saves Adam and Eve

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“It is there love and forgiveness of eachother that saves Adam and Eve, qualities Satan lacks.”

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Karen Edwards claims that Milton endorses the acceptance of death because..

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“It is what makes us human, and we need to learn to live alongside it.”

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William Blake claims that Milton was

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“of the devil’s party without knowing it”

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David Kearns description of Adam and Eve’s conversations:

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“a microcosm of social structure”

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Samuel Johnson describes Milton to be a…

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“surly republican” who “hated all whom he was required to obey”

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Peter Weston makes the observation of the contrast between fallen Adam and Eve

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“Eve’s ‘intoxication’ of the fruit is visible in the ‘warm glow’ in her cheek, which directly juxtaposes Adam’s ‘horror chill’

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David Jones on Milton’s inspirations

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he “draws on the Ethos of Greek and Roman literature to create a literary contest”

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Peter Weston acknowleges Milton’s use of ‘strategies of diction’

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“Paradise Lost being a non-rhyming poem, Milton relies on his ‘strategies of diction’

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Peter Weston claims that the ‘striking feature of Paradise’ is that

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‘to be lost is its most significant feature’

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James Shapiro from ‘The mysterious Mr Webster’ documentary, compares The Duchess of Malfi to

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King Lear, Macbeth and Hamlet - moralisation of Death

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Actor Gemma Arterton agrees that Webster is an…

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‘outside of society’

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James Shapiro says the Duchess is a

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‘beacon of virtue’

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James Shapiro says Bosola is a

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‘keen eyed observer’

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James Shapiro makes the connection between Webster’s family business of coachmaking and his dark writing styles

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Prostitutes would rent them for sex, funeral services would be held in them, Webster ‘grew up with tragedy’

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Poet T.S Eliot describes Webster to be…

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‘the skull beneath the skin’

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James Shapiro compares the Duchess to Elizabeth I saying..

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“The Duchess captures a profound sense of nostalgia, (elizabeth I) = a shining icon of regal virtue, surrounded by the darkest of oppressors.

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K. Over says that Paradise Lost is..

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“the greatest epic poem in English”