Paradise Lost is an expression of John Milton's own political, religious and philosophical views as it is a timeless universal epic. John Milton's Paradise Lost does not present a unified, cohesive theory of Christian theology. Rather it reflects the eclectic views of a self-righteous poet whose poem has become a universal epic. Out of the twelve books that make up Paradise Lost, my passage is found in the first book known as The Fall of Satan. The first book introduces the theme of the entire poem, introduces us to Satan and the fallen angels, and tells us that we are reading an epic poem. By explaining the external elements, internal elements and commentary in The Fall of Satan from Paradise Lost, Satan reveals his true darkness.
             The passage that I've chosen consists of 13 lines from 157 - 169 on page 445 found in the Elements of Literature, Sixth Course. The structure of the passage is typical because of its style, tone, and format. Various types of punctuation the author uses are: commas, quotation marks, colon, and a semicolon. The author uses enjambment because each line doesn't pause or break causing one stanza to another to flow. Unusual capitalization used by the author can be found on the first and last lines.
             The external elements help understand the structure of the passage. Internal elements are another step to get down to the depth of the passage. Many unknown words have significant meanings to it. The word Cherub that is capitalized means angel of second order, which is indicated to Beelzebub, Satan's second hand in command. Pervert has multiple meanings but Satan uses that word to lead away somebody from good. God, who is victorious after the battle between him and the fallen angels, is angered by Satan's actions, which he is defined as an angry Victor. Repetition of words used is good and evil. The setting in the poem occurs in heaven and hell. A battle has just b...