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The Miltonic Smile - Exploring Similes in Paradise Lost

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This course examines Milton’s use of simile in Books One and Two of Paradise Lost, focusing on Satan’s depiction and themes including free will and divine providence. It incorporates critical perspectives from Geoffrey Hartman and Stanley Fish.

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- Chapter 1. Introduction: Similes in "Paradise Lost"
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- Chapter 2. Similes in "Paradise Lost": Satan's Shield Compared to the Moon
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- Chapter 3. Similes in "Paradise Lost": Satan's Spear Compared to the Mast of a Ship
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- Chapter 4. Similes in "Paradise Lost": Simile of the Leaves
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- Chapter 5. Hartman and Fish: Theories of Similes in "Paradise Lost"
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- Chapter 6. Similes in "Paradise Lost": Simile of the Belated Peasant
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