The poem On His Blindness written by John Milton is a sonnet which is autobiographical in nature. The poet, in this poem expresses his regret and grief as he was gifted with the talent of poetry and this was the way by which he wanted to serve God, but he lost his eye-sight and now he cannot serve HRead more
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- better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven
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Lucifer
- better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven
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Lucifer
- better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven
Following figures of speech have been used in the poem "On His Blindness" by John Milton. Pun: Pun is a literary device which depicts two or more meanings of a single word or phrase. In the poem, there is a play on the word Light. Light here refers to his eyesight as well as his life before gettingRead more
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Lucifer
- better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven
This is the first line of the poem “On His Blindness” by John Milton. The poet who has lost his eyesight is mourning over the loss. In this line, he memorises his previous life (when he had eyesight). He thinks how he was serving humanity and thus God by writing poetry which is a talent given by GodRead more
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Lucifer
- better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven
The line has been taken from the famous poem “On His Blindness” written by John Milton. In this poem, the poet who is now blind mourns over the fact that he cannot use the talent given by God (of writing poetry) because of his blindness. It has been wasted. In the beginning lines, he fears that GodRead more
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Lucifer
- better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven
The poem “On His Blindness” by John Milton describes the poet’s sorrow and grief over the loss of his eyesight and ultimately, in the end, his submission to God’s Will. The poem begins with the poet memorising how he served humanity by writing poetry when he had eyesight. Now that he has lost his eyRead more
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Lucifer
- better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven
The poem On His Blindness by John Milton is about poet’s journey from mourning over the loss of his eyesight to his submission and acceptance of God’s Will. The poem is a sonnet. Stanza 1 In the first stanza, the poet thinks how he used to write poetry by using the talent which was given to him. HowRead more
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John Milton, the famous author who wrote Paradise Lost and On His Blindness lost lost eye sight in February 1652.