Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:poetry
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| gptkbp:adaptations |
gptkb:films
gptkb:opera graphic novels |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:John_Milton
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| gptkbp:contains_song |
gptkb:epic
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| gptkbp:critical_reception |
widely regarded as one of the greatest works of English literature
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired numerous artworks
inspired modern adaptations inspired music compositions |
| gptkbp:first_edition |
1667 edition
1674 edition |
| gptkbp:genre |
religious literature
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
Milton's personal experiences
influenced by Renaissance humanism reflects Puritan beliefs written during the English Civil War |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Milton's Paradise Lost
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| gptkbp:influence |
gptkb:literature
Romantic poets |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
gptkb:the_Bible
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| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:literary_devices |
gptkb:metaphor
gptkb:personification gptkb:allegory simile symbolism imagery epic simile allusion invocation of the muse |
| gptkbp:main_character |
gptkb:Satan
gptkb:Eve gptkb:Adam |
| gptkbp:narrative |
the Fall of Man
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| gptkbp:notable_quote |
“ Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven.”
“ The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven.” “ What though the field be lost? All is not lost—the unconquerable will.” |
| gptkbp:number_of_books |
gptkb:12
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| gptkbp:published |
1667
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| gptkbp:scholarly_analysis |
analyzed for its theological implications
extensively studied in literary criticism discussed in the context of epic tradition examined for its political themes interpreted through feminist perspectives |
| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:Garden_of_Eden
gptkb:Heaven gptkb:Hell |
| gptkbp:structure |
blank verse
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| gptkbp:theme |
free will
redemption obedience |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Faust
gptkb:Western_canon gptkb:Blake's_Jerusalem |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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