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... style — or " styles , " for the poem moves and changes as does the poet's handling of language and imagery . The ... style . As John T. Shawcross notes , the classical epic ( based on praise ) with its gods , heroes , and great occasions ...
... style — or " styles , " for the poem moves and changes as does the poet's handling of language and imagery . The ... style . As John T. Shawcross notes , the classical epic ( based on praise ) with its gods , heroes , and great occasions ...
Page 73
... style is there to compensate for - to counteract - the privacy and informality of silent reading . " The elevated style is achieved mainly by three means : the use of many unfamiliar words and constructions ; the use of proper names ...
... style is there to compensate for - to counteract - the privacy and informality of silent reading . " The elevated style is achieved mainly by three means : the use of many unfamiliar words and constructions ; the use of proper names ...
Page 98
... style is austere , to the point , with a minimal intrusion of personality and of figures of speech ; as a result , there is little sense of style apart from thought . 25 As He speaks to the Son , the expression of His glory , the Father ...
... style is austere , to the point , with a minimal intrusion of personality and of figures of speech ; as a result , there is little sense of style apart from thought . 25 As He speaks to the Son , the expression of His glory , the Father ...
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action Adam and Eve Adam's angels aware beauty becomes begins blind Book called cause Christ Christian church claims classical comes complete Comus contrast created creation critics darkness death described divine Earth earthly English epic Eve's evil express faith fall fallen Father fear feelings final follow forces freedom God's Heaven heavenly Hell hero heroism hope human ideal ideas important indicates Italy John King knowledge Lady language later lead learning light lines London man's means Milton mind moves nature obedience Paradise Lost pastoral perfect physical poem poet poet's poetic poetry political possible present Press provides questions reader reason reflects remains reminds response result reveals Samson Satan says seems seen sense serpent shows Son's speech Spirit story strength style suggests temptation theme tion traditional tree tries University virtue vision