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  What is the theme of Paradise Lost?

  Posted by quida2009 on Nov 13, 2009 at 03:51 PM

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  Describe Satan's character in Book I of Paradise Lost by John Milton.

  Posted by magdalena- on Nov 5, 2009 at 02:13 AM

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  In Paradise Lost (Book 1), Milton's epic similes are more functional than ornamental. Discuss.

  Posted by noorulain on Nov 2, 2009 at 09:02 PM

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  Discuss art for art's sake vs. art for life's sake in regards to Paradise Lost?

  Posted by manahil on Oct 24, 2009 at 11:56 PM

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  What is Abdiel's defintion of servitude in Book VI of John Milton's poem Paradise Lost?

  Posted by hpaper09 on Oct 21, 2009 at 09:16 PM

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  What is meant by art for 'life' sake?

  Posted by sobia on Oct 15, 2009 at 12:17 AM

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  What is the conceptual background of Paradise Lost in accordance with Islam?

  Posted by shahbaz-usindh on Oct 9, 2009 at 03:04 AM

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  What is the conceptual background of Paradise Lost?

  Posted by shahbaz-usindh on Sep 28, 2009 at 01:07 AM

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  Analysis and comment on Eve's argument in favour of working alone on a faithful day. What light does this throw on her personality?

  Posted by swthrt on Sep 15, 2009 at 12:09 PM

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  What point of view is Paradise Lost written in?

  Posted by andreadecino on Aug 8, 2009 at 01:39 PM

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  What is the theme of Paradise Lost Book 1?

  Posted by zindagiin2009 on Aug 2, 2009 at 03:03 AM

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  What is an example of a simile in "Paradise Lost"?

  Posted by jyotimehra on Jul 2, 2009 at 08:51 AM

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  What happens when Satan calls his followers to him? How does Satan react to their parade? What does he tell them?

  Posted by flrlehd on Jun 10, 2009 at 09:23 AM

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  What is the attitude of Satan and Beelzebub to what has happened? How does Milton want us to respond

  Posted by lhmwise on Jun 10, 2009 at 09:10 AM

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  Why does the speaker ask for divine inspiration?

  Posted by buckwheat on May 12, 2009 at 10:13 AM

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  What kind of writing techniques are there in Book V, and VI?

  Posted by hyden on Apr 5, 2009 at 08:09 AM

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  What critics quote about paradise lost book 1 and 9?

  Posted by sultan78 on Mar 31, 2009 at 02:41 AM

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  How does Eve respond to Adam's judgement of her?

  Posted by babyboi on Mar 25, 2009 at 07:52 AM

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  What does the phrase "Thus repuls'd, our final hope is flat despair" mean?

  Posted by nowaynohow149 on Mar 18, 2009 at 03:33 PM

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  Can you break Book 12 of Paradise Lost down into who is speaking, and translate what they are saying?

  Posted by raggs378 on Feb 28, 2009 at 05:59 PM

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  examine book ix of paradise lost as a tragedy both in form and content.

  Posted by bins on Feb 15, 2009 at 11:41 PM

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  The epic similes in Paradise Lost are more functional than decorative. Discuss.

  Posted by prabina on Dec 12, 2008 at 11:02 PM

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  What is the purpose of the first 25 lines of "Paradise Lost"?

  Posted by irishbrit on Dec 3, 2008 at 01:21 PM

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  What are the sources used in Paradise Lost for the description of Milton's Hell?

  Posted by sympathylove on Nov 30, 2008 at 11:19 AM

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  I need to know all the religious allusions that Milton used in book1 in Paradise Lost?

  Posted by amoun on Nov 28, 2008 at 07:07 AM

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  Can u give me the verses in the bible that talks about everyone of the religious allusion that Milton used in book 1?

  Posted by amoun on Nov 26, 2008 at 10:00 AM

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  What is the purpose of Book One: Invocation from Paradise Lost?

  Posted by brenda15rdz on Nov 24, 2008 at 06:46 PM

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  The mythical allusions Milton used in Paradise Lost in Book 1 and what are thier stories?

  Posted by amoun on Nov 23, 2008 at 07:10 AM

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  Lines 125-126 are significant transitional lines between Satan's first speech and Beezlebub's reply. What do they reveal about Satan?

  Posted by baileyb2009 on Nov 19, 2008 at 08:46 PM

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  In what ways does Milton's narrative voice undercut Satan's heroism in Books I and II of Paradise Lost?

  Posted by jamilou07 on Nov 18, 2008 at 03:10 PM

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  How does Eve's account of her awakening and first encounter with Adam in Book 4 compare with Adam's version of the same events in Book 8?

  Posted by malcom on Nov 17, 2008 at 03:13 PM

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   Adam laments in lines 720-844 about his present condition. In what ways does God justify himself to man in this poem?

  Posted by snbarnard on Nov 15, 2008 at 01:44 PM

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  what has happened so far in the first five books of Milton's Paradise Lost?

  Posted by malcom on Nov 14, 2008 at 11:37 AM

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  How does Satan sneak into The Garden of Eden in "Paradise Lost"?

  Posted by mylittle on Nov 10, 2008 at 09:36 AM

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  discuss paradise lost as an epic form with refrence to book 1?

  Posted by nishi on Nov 8, 2008 at 09:50 PM

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  What periods of time were covered in John Milton's "Paradise Lost"?

  Posted by aussiekid09 on Nov 2, 2008 at 05:08 PM

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  What are the consequences of man's disobedience in "Paradise Lost"?

  Posted by vule1970 on Oct 30, 2008 at 10:38 AM

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  Milton begins "Paradise Lost" with an "invocation". I want to know epic characteristics of invocation with an example.

  Posted by jhhj on Sep 28, 2008 at 09:41 AM

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  Who is the epic's hero in "Paradise Lost"? Satan? Adam?

  Posted by jorican21 on Jun 1, 2008 at 03:06 PM

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  In what ways does Milton use the situations and characters in "Paradise Lost" to examine tyranny?

  Posted by jek948 on May 27, 2008 at 05:38 AM

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  What characteristics of "Paradise Lost" make it an epic?

  Posted by chaitany1 on Mar 30, 2008 at 06:27 AM

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  Why is Paradise Lost considered to be a classic?

  Posted by ingsmith on Jan 29, 2008 at 08:13 PM

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  does milton use any allusions in paradise lost?

  Posted by chaquia on Nov 9, 2007 at 09:52 AM

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  Characteristics of Paradise Lost book 9 as an Epic?

  Posted by parthan on Sep 9, 2007 at 07:28 AM

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  What is the purpose of the Paradise Lost poem?

  Posted by souljaboy325 on Jul 11, 2007 at 02:54 PM

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  Can a mock heroic epic mean the same as a serious heroic epic?

  Posted by sunny05 on May 23, 2007 at 10:56 AM

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  Does Satan say he is unhappy in hell because he is still ruled by God?

  Posted by may07 on May 16, 2007 at 02:33 AM

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  What 2 allegorical figures direct Satan to Earth?

  Posted by bevans0110 on Apr 5, 2007 at 10:09 PM

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  Who are the Moabites ?

  Posted by sexxey on Mar 21, 2007 at 07:39 AM

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  Where does danger lurk in Paradise and how do Adam and Eve respectively suggest that danger resides?

  Posted by cassandra27 on Mar 20, 2007 at 11:46 AM