Structure in Milton's Poetry: from the Foundation to the PinnaclesMilton's skill in constructing poems whose structure is determined, not by rule or precedent, but by the thought to be expressed, is one of his chief accomplishments as a creative artist. Professor Condee analyzes seventeen of Milton's poems, both early and late, well and badly organized, in order to trace the poet's developing ability to create increasingly complex poetic structures. Three aspects of Milton's use of poetic structure are stressed: the relation of the parts to the whole and parts to parts, his ability to unite actual events with the poetic situation, and his use and variation of literary tradition to establish the desired structural unity. |
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... acquired understanding of true virtue in a passage which clearly reflects Milton's rejection of tinsel trappings , martial glory , and physical combat : Henceforth I learne , that to obey is best , 17 Dynamic Structure of Paradise Lost.
... acquired understanding of true virtue in a passage which clearly reflects Milton's rejection of tinsel trappings , martial glory , and physical combat : Henceforth I learne , that to obey is best , 17 Dynamic Structure of Paradise Lost.
Page 162
... rejection of the epic tradition the acceptance of the tradition when that suits the needs of the poem and the later ( or simultaneous ) rejection , either formally or materially , when the poem needs that . It is in this respect that ...
... rejection of the epic tradition the acceptance of the tradition when that suits the needs of the poem and the later ( or simultaneous ) rejection , either formally or materially , when the poem needs that . It is in this respect that ...
Page 178
... rejection of the epic tradition to arrive at its ultimate extra - poetic resolution the discovery of the self through the struggles of the spirit . Paradise Regained stands far down the road from an early poem like " Elegia Prima ...
... rejection of the epic tradition to arrive at its ultimate extra - poetic resolution the discovery of the self through the struggles of the spirit . Paradise Regained stands far down the road from an early poem like " Elegia Prima ...
Contents
The Dynamic Structure of Paradise Lost | 5 |
The Early Latin Poems and Lycidas | 21 |
The Fair Infant Elegia Quinta | 43 |
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