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“And like a devillish Engine back recoilesUpon himself; horror and doubt distractHis troubl’d thoughts, and from the bottom stirrThe Hell within him, for within him Hell [ 20 ]He brings, and round about him, nor from HellOne step no more then from himself can flyBy change of place: Now conscience wakes despairThat slumberd, wakes the bitter memorieOf what he was, what is, and what must be [ 25 ]” Milton ,… Read more Question for Book 4 of “Paradise Lost” by John Milton

Before reading Milton I had never heard of sin being portrayed as a living being. I had always seen it portrayed and thought of it as an intangible action. In the bible sin is something that can be done, but should be avoided. It ties into free will. Humans have the choice to sin, but… Read more Reflection 11/10: Sin

Why do the fallen angels and Satan hate the idea of Hell? In the first part of the book, I got the impression that Satan was happy with the idea of being the king of Hell, and would rather be there than serve his father in Heaven. Yet, the start of book two finds them… Read more Question for Book Two of “Paradise Lost” by John Milton

What is the significance of the temple that Satan created being called pandemonium? Usually, temples are places of worship, and the definition of the word pandemonium is “wild and noisy disorder or confusion; uproar” (Oxford dictionary definition). So does this mean that Satan created a temple of worship of this disorder and confusion (pandemonium), or… Read more Question for Milton’s “Paradise Lost” Book One

What does John Donne mean when he says, three-personed God? Is he alluding to the holy trinity when he says this? I.e, the father, the son, and the holy spirit? This would make sense to me, aside from the fact that the holy trinity is rarely considered to be people, but rather divine beings. The… Read more Question for “Batter My Heart” by John Donne

There is one particular line in this sonnet that confuses me. “If hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head.” Shakespeare, William. “Sonnet 130: My Mistress’ Eyes Are Nothing like…” Poetry Foundation, Poetry Foundation, https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45108/sonnet-130-my-mistress-eyes-are-nothing-like-the-sun. Most of the sonnet consists of the speaker providing a realistic description of a woman he loves by comparing… Read more Question for “Sonnet 130: My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun”

I have chosen to reflect on the ending of Othello and the idea of whether or not it was satisfying. I think that this is an interesting idea to contemplate, as I didn’t like the play. So, I wanted to explore this idea a bit more. I want to reflect not on my interest in… Read more Reflection On Act 5 of Othello