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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Lucifer Morningstar
- When angels fall, they also rise
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Lucifer Morningstar
- When angels fall, they also rise
The poem On His Blindness by John Milton is a sonnet having 14 lines (3 quatrains and 1 couplet). The rhyme scheme of the poem is ABBA CDDC EFFE GG
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Lucifer Morningstar
- When angels fall, they also rise
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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- When angels fall, they also rise
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 Morningstar
- When angels fall, they also rise
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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John Milton, the famous author who wrote Paradise Lost and On His Blindness lost lost eye sight in February 1652.