Milton’s Paradise Lost

English Conversation Questions on Milton’s Paradise Lost

• What is the basic plot of “Paradise Lost”?
• What are the main themes of “Paradise Lost”?
• How does the character of Satan evolve throughout the poem?
• What is the role of God in “Paradise Lost”?
• How does “Paradise Lost” depict the relationship between men and women?
• What is the significance of the Garden of Eden in the poem?
• How does Milton’s portrayal of the fall of man compare to the biblical account?
• What is the role of free will in “Paradise Lost”?
• How does “Paradise Lost” address the issue of evil and suffering?
• What is the role of poetry and language in “Paradise Lost”?
• What has been the critical reception of “Paradise Lost” throughout history?

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• Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales
• Jane Austen’s Romance Novels
• The Bronte Sisters’ Works
• Milton’s Paradise Lost
• Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
• Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
• Hamlet by William Shakespeare
• The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
• To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
• Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
• The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
• Dracula by Bram Stoker
• The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
• The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
• The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
• The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
• The Great Expectations by Charles Dickens