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  1. In the beginning, the poet seems to be remorseful and restless because he cannot use his talent (given by God) to serve Him and His creations (humans). In the second stanza, the poet becomes doubtful. In the third stanza, he becomes relaxed when he realises that God does not need his talent. In theRead more

    In the beginning, the poet seems to be remorseful and restless because he cannot use his talent (given by God) to serve Him and His creations (humans). In the second stanza, the poet becomes doubtful. In the third stanza, he becomes relaxed when he realises that God does not need his talent. In the final couplet, he is hopeful because he believes that he is serving God by bearing his pain.

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  1. There are many Biblical references used in the poem On His Blindness: Mild Yoke: The word yoke is taken from Bible (Matthew) which means the will of God. They serve Him the best: They refers to angels of God. His state is Kingly: state refers to heaven. Thousands at His bidding speed: Angels move onRead more

    There are many Biblical references used in the poem On His Blindness:

    1. Mild Yoke: The word yoke is taken from Bible (Matthew) which means the will of God.
    2. They serve Him the best: They refers to angels of God.
    3. His state is Kingly: state refers to heaven.
    4. Thousands at His bidding speed: Angels move on the land and the ocean at unbelievable speed.
    5. They also serve who only stand and wait: Reference to the angels who remains standing still and wait for orders.

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  1. The blindness is compared to dark world which has made his only talent handicapped. He is not able to serve God because of blindness. Read summary of this poem.

    The blindness is compared to dark world which has made his only talent handicapped. He is not able to serve God because of blindness.

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  1. In the poem On His Blindness, Milton's central concern is for his talent which has become useless because of his blindness. Read summary of this poem.

    In the poem On His Blindness, Milton’s central concern is for his talent which has become useless because of his blindness.

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  1. In the poem on His Blindness, "Patience" is personified as a human being. It listens to the poet and answers him in order to clear his (poet's) doubt. Read summary of this poem.

    In the poem on His Blindness, “Patience” is personified as a human being. It listens to the poet and answers him in order to clear his (poet’s) doubt.

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  1. Assonance is the resemblance of sound between syllables of nearby words, arising particularly from the rhyming of two or more stressed vowels. e.g. "consider how my light", "half my days in this dark", "that one talent which is death", "Lodg'd with me useless, though my soul more bent", "therewith mRead more

    Assonance is the resemblance of sound between syllables of nearby words, arising particularly from the rhyming of two or more stressed vowels. e.g. “consider how my light”, “half my days in this dark”, “that one talent which is death”, “Lodg’d with me useless, though my soul more bent”, “therewith my Maker, and present” etc.

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  1. John Milton was a religious man. A lot of his poems reflect his belief in Christianity. The poem On His Blindness also depicts his hope and faith. In the first stanza, we find that the poet is restless and remorseful because his only talent (writing poetry to serve humanity) is useless because he isRead more

    John Milton was a religious man. A lot of his poems reflect his belief in Christianity. The poem On His Blindness also depicts his hope and faith. In the first stanza, we find that the poet is restless and remorseful because his only talent (writing poetry to serve humanity) is useless because he is blind now.

    However in the second stanza, his restlessness is reduced and he seems to be doubtful. In the third stanza, he is relieved because of his faith in God and His mercy. He believes that God does not need his talent. The one who bears his problems (as the poet is bearing his blindness) also serves God.

    The poet cites the example of angels just stand and wait for orders of God. According to the poet those angels are serving God and like them, he is also serving Him. Thus in the end, the hope of poet is regained.

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  1. The poem On His Blindness is a religious poem in which the poet is talking about serving God. According to him, he used to serve God by using the talent of writing the poetry for people. But now, he has turned blind and cannot use his talent. This is why he cannot serve Him now. This makes him sad.Read more

    The poem On His Blindness is a religious poem in which the poet is talking about serving God. According to him, he used to serve God by using the talent of writing the poetry for people. But now, he has turned blind and cannot use his talent. This is why he cannot serve Him now. This makes him sad.

    However he soon realises that God does not need his talent. Instead, those who bear the burden which they have also serve him. He cites the example of angels to prove this. According to him, there are thousands of angels which move with light speed over the lands and oceans to fulfil the orders of God.

    However, there are some other angels who just stand and wait for His order. They also serve God by just standing. Similarly, poet assumes that he is serving God by bearing the troubles of his blindness and thus he feel better and hopeful.

    The whole poem is thus about pleasing and serving God. It shows poet’s full belief on God.

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  1. The poem On His Blindness is an autobiographical verse in which the poem is describing the problems of his own life. According to him, he is unable to use the talent of writing poetry which was gifted him by God because of his blindness. However his patience (mind) tries to calm him by saying that GRead more

    The poem On His Blindness is an autobiographical verse in which the poem is describing the problems of his own life. According to him, he is unable to use the talent of writing poetry which was gifted him by God because of his blindness.

    However his patience (mind) tries to calm him by saying that God does not need a person’s hard work. Those who bear the troubles of their life serve Him. He then compares himself to the angels which stand and wait for orders.

    According him, like those angels, he is serving God by having patience. So the whole poem is about the poet, his life, his problems and his hope and faith.

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