ENGL 220: Milton
Lecture 11 - The Miltonic Smile. Milton's characteristic use of simile is explored in Books One and Two of Paradise Lost. Particular attention is paid to how Milton's similes work to support, undermine, and complicate both the depiction of Satan and the broader thematic concerns of the poem, such as the ideas of free will and divine providence. The critical perspectives of Geoffrey Hartman and Stanley Fish are incorporated into an analysis of Satan's shield and spear and the simile of the leaves. (from oyc.yale.edu)
| Lecture 11 - The Miltonic Smile |
| Time | Lecture Chapters |
| [00:00:00] | 1. Introduction: Similes in "Paradise Lost" |
| [00:03:36] | 2. Similes in "Paradise Lost": Satan's Shield Compared to the Moon |
| [00:17:05] | 3. Similes in "Paradise Lost": Satan's Spear Compared to the Mast of a Ship |
| [00:22:38] | 4. Similes in "Paradise Lost": Simile of the Leaves |
| [00:34:18] | 5. Hartman and Fish: Theories of Similes in "Paradise Lost" |
| [00:40:34] | 6. Similes in "Paradise Lost": Simile of the Belated Peasant |
| References |
| Lecture 11 - The Miltonic Smile Instructor: Professor John Rogers. Handout: The Miltonic Simile [PDF]. Transcript [html]. Audio [mp3]. Download Video [mov]. |
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