grand style of milton in paradise lost

 MILTON’S GRAND STYLE 

grand style of milton in paradise lost 

Milton and puritan Englishmen of his time believed wholeheartedly in the Biblical account of angels, God, the fall of Man, and justifying God's ways to humanity in the poem's subject matter. People nowadays, however, reject the Paradise Lost theology. However, it is the poem's exceptional high language, the majesty of music and the molding spirit of imagination, that have brought it to life. A great style is difficult to define, yet its distinguishing characteristics include thinking sublimity, expression, and compression.

The writing style in Paradise Lost is scholarly. The poet's portrayal of Satan's army demonstrates his penchant for allusion: Hesiod's "the heroic race" : "Heroic race" of Homer: history's crusaders who fought the Muslims. He has access to the entire library of poetry as well as the entire storehouse of knowledge. He believes that his reader has the same command, so he crams myth and legend, historical, literary, and scientific fact into every sense of his song. Of course, classical and biblical allusions are the most common.

Milton's poetry is very appealing. He means much more than he expresses. Because the poet's task is to explain what cannot be properly expressed throughout the poem -Chaos, Heaven, God, Angels, Hell, and the Devil — he provides the reader a basic idea of their intended shapes and appearance and asks them to fill in the blanks. "Head elevation above the wave," "eyes that sprinkling flaming," and other large-scale components are used to describe Satan's huge appearance, which no one can grasp. All of the other images in the poem are offered in the same way.

All of the above discussion leads to his style's most distinguishing feature. The tone impact is the result of combining numerous characteristics of the previously listed factors. Other concerns include using his own words which frequently deviates from established English norm. We get an evidence of the complex convoluted phrase in the poem's first six lines, providing the sensation of what Eliot calls "the breathless jump." The lines are thick, forceful, and deep. This leads us to his phrase and sentence construction. It's not your typical one. To have the most impact, he arranges his sentences in his own unique style. He has used the standard English order of noun and adjective to his advantage. 

Milton's use of similes is a standout aspect of Paradise Lost. These similes are expanded to create full-fledged images. They bring respect to the storey rather than simply illustrating it.

Satan's remarks are delivered in a haughty tone. One cannot but but notice Satan's rhetorical skill in encouraging the fallen angels. All of the descriptions in the book are written in the same sublime style.

So we can conclude that the fall of Man is a major theme throughout Paradise Lost. The magnitude of the theme is matched by Milton's continual elevation and dignity of Style. As a result, the design is opulent.

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