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   gbeatty Teacher
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   I'm afraid that a complete description would take quite a while (more space than is available here), because it would involve things like describing the mindset of Satan and the fallen angels.

   However, you can get a good discussion of some elements of hell in the summary and analysis of Book 1. There and in the poem itself you'll find it mentioned that there is a lake of fire in hell, that it is "horrid," "dismal," a "dungeon," full of pain and despair, and so on. It is usually silent, until Satan speaks, but a "horrid" silence. It is full of devils who when they do act, make terrible noises and do unspeakable things.

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   http://extra.shu.ac.uk/emls/07-1/stegmil2.htm

   http://www.enotes.com/paradise-lost/30334

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   Posted by gbeatty on Friday March 9, 2007 at 8:49 AM