Study Guide to Paradise Lost and Other Works by John Milton

by Intelligent Education (Created by)

Overview

A comprehensive study guide offering in-depth explanation, essay, and test prep for selected works by John Milton, who decided at a young age that God had called him to be a poet. Titles in this study guide include Paradise Lost, The Sonnets, and Minor Poems: On The Morning of Christ's Nativity, L'Allegro, and Il Penseroso. As a body of work of the sventeenth-century, Milton's writing made use of popular Renaissance conventions in his day, such as the style of poetry called an epic. Moreover, his work's style and mannerisms mimicked the grammatical structure of Latin, and gave it a more complex and classic sound. This Bright Notes Study Guide explores the context and history of Milton's classic work, helping students to thoroughly explore the reasons they have stood the literary test of time. Each Bright Notes Study Guide contains: - Introductions to the Author and the Work - Character Summaries - Plot Guides - Section and Chapter Overviews - Test Essay and Study Q&As The Bright Notes Study Guide series offers an in-depth tour of more than 275 classic works of literature, exploring characters, critical commentary, historical background, plots, and themes. This set of study guides encourages readers to dig deeper in their understanding by including essay questions and answers as well as topics for further research.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781645422761
Publisher:	Dexterity
Publication date:	07/10/2020
Series:	Bright Notes
Edition description:	4th ed.
Pages:	228
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.48(d)

About the Author

Intelligent Education is a learning company with a mission to publish accessible resources and digital tools to educate the world. Their mission drives every project, from publishing books to designing software and online courses, film projects, mobile apps, VR/AR learning tools and more. IE builds tools to empower people who love to learn. Intelligent Education offers courses in science, mathematics, the arts, humanities, history and language arts taught by leading university professors from Wake Forest University, Indiana University, Texas A&M University, and other great schools. The learning platform features 3D models and 360 media paired with instructional videos for on-screen and Mixed Reality interaction that increases student engagement and improves retention. The IE team is geographically located across the United States and is a division of Academic Influence. Learn more at http://intelligent.education.

Table of Contents

CONTENTS 1) Introduction to John Milton 1 2) Introduction to Paradise Lost 7 3) Textual Analysis 13 Book I 13 Book II 20 Book III 36 Book IV 46 Book V 64 Book VI 74 Book VII 82 Book VIII 87 Book IX 99 Book X 116 Book XI 130 Book XII 142 4) Introduction to The Sonnets 149 5) The Sonnets: Paradise Regained 152 6) The Sonnets: Samson Agonistes 158 7) The Sonnets: Lycidas 164 8) The Sonnets: Comus 165 9) Minor Poems: On the morning of Christ's Nativity 169 10) Minor Poems: L'Allegro and Il Penseroso 171 11) Introduction to Milton's Style 174 12) Critical Commentary 182 13) Essay Questions and Answers 195 14) Bibliography and Guide to Further Research 214