1. Paradise Lost - Satan's Speech
... story to each other. Satan says, "O sun, to tell thee how I hate thy beams, That bring to my remembrance from what state I fell, how glorious once above thy sphere" (4.37-39). Here Milton uses the sun beams as a symbolism of God's light. As mentioned in the line, Satan hated the beams because they reminded him of how he was once great ... , a motif of light and dark is presented between God and Satan. Heaven is presented on the light side when Milton talks about the sun and its beams in lines 37-39 and its brightness in line 44. Satan knows from whom he was created as he states "From me,...
- Word Count: 1227
- Approx Pages: 5
- Grade Level: High School