Paradise Lost Book 3 Outline: 1-55 Invocation 56-79 narrator 80-134 Father 135-143 narrator 144-166 Son 167 narrator 168-215 Father 216-226 narrator 227-265 Son 266-273 narrator 274-343 Father 344-415 narrator, what angels do after council 416-653 narrator, Satan’s journey continues 654-680 Satan to Uriel 681-693 narrator 694-735 Uriel 736-742 narrator Questions: 1. What is Milton trying to accomplish in this invocation? How does it differ from the first? 2. The narrator tells the reader God sees past, present, and future simultaneously. How does Milton represent this ability in God’s first speech? 3. What do you think of God’s manner of speaking? What is his tone? 4. What is the thrust of the dialogue between Father and Son? What is their relationship? Does the Son know everything his Father does? 5. Compare and contrast the Council in Hell (Book 2) and the Council in Hell (Book 3). What similarities do they have? How do they differ? What happens after each? 6. What do learn about Satan’s continued journey? What happens with Uriel?
Homework: Answer question 5 and one other of your choice.