[Milton-L] New to list - Epic Simile question/Paradise Lost

[Tony Demarest]

J-

Me thinks your request sounds like a need for paper-guidance. And of course you will read the selected text with care to note that the Leviathan simile (I:192-210) emphasizes not only size, but also the inherent nature of Satan as deceiver. Milton's similes are not unlike Homer's- more "civilized" perhaps, but just as complex. 
Advice: read, read, read; then think and reflect- the "little lower layer," and you may surprise yourself with what you learn. 
Good luck, and let us know what grade you receive.

Tony
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> Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2008 15:07:59 -0400
> From: junkopardner at comcast.net
> To: milton-l at lists.richmond.edu
> Subject: [Milton-L] New to list - Epic Simile question/Paradise Lost
> 
> Hello everyone,
> 
> I was going to write a brief thesis on the use of a couple of Epic similes in Paradise Lost in which Milton illustrates the enormity of Satan. I want to make the argument that, in part, the these similes also serve to contrast the power that Satan has vs. the power of God. It is easy to find the similes and understand what they mean contextually, but I’m having difficulty coming up with “concrete” evidence to support my thesis claim that a major function of these two similes is to contrast the power and size of Satan with God.
> 
> Any suggestions or particular lines that stand out to anyone on this subject?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> J

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