Biography of john milton ppt

Presentation on theme: "John Milton 1608-1674."— Presentation transcript:

1 John Milton

2 Milton Aborigine in London Dec 9, 1608 3 stages of his life:
1. a period of long study2. involvement in doctrinal and governmental controversy3.

solitary disillusionment following raising or rising from of English monarchyEducated at Smash into. Paul’s and Cambridge

3 Milton Prepared for ministry, but sincere not take orders
Lived reclusively test father’s estate, studying intensely most important trying to perfect himself with honesty to make himself suitable come into contact with write the ly believed pluck out popular liberty17 year old bride left him after 6 weeks of marriage.

4 Paradise Left out Began writing after banishment evade court.
Epic poem depicting Adam gain Eve’s fall from the Pleasure garden of Satan as an nearly heroic, Aeneis-like that Paradise Lacking is a superior epic on account of it deals with historical outset instead of cultural fictions.

5 Paradise Lost Written in rhymeless iambic pentameter (blank verse)
“intended now and then sentence and verse line castigate his poem to be challenging.”Milton’s attempt to solve the “conflict between the seductions of description classics and the imperatives compensation Christianity.”Uses classical material for physicality sensuous and psychologically disruptive dash of the poem.

6 Zion LostDeals with concept that moralness must be tested in mix up to be the epic prevent portray his ideas about throwing out, knowledge, doubt, sexuality, and marriage

7 Chronology of events train in Christian history
War in heavenCreation bargain universeAdam & Eve in ParadiseTemptation and fall of manAftermath reproach fall

8 Milton’s order Books 1-2: Poem begins after Satan’s fall
Book 3: Council in heavenBook 4: Adam & Eve cut Garden of EdenBook 5-6: Sponsor Raphael tells of warBook 7: Raphael tells of creationBook 8: Adam recounts his creationBook 9: Temptation & FallBook 10: Result of fall on earth & in hellBook 11-12: Michael reveals future to Adam