Paradise Lost: Critics Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
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John Milton
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“To justify the ways of God to man”
2
Q
William Blake
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“Milton was of the devils party without knowing it.” (Blake thought that Satans portrayal was one more individualistic and more compelling than Gods.)
3
Q
C.S Lewis
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Eve falls through pride
4
Q
Caroline Moore
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Milton shifts his interpretation of Genesis away from conventional misogyny.
5
Q
Samuel Johnson
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Milton thought women were made for obedience
6
Q
Turner
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Milton uses contemporary attitudes towards women and is in conflict with them
7
Q
C.S Lewis
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Adam fell through his luxuriousness
8
Q
John Carey
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Eve is undermined by flattery and impelled by ambition and curiosity and hunger.
