Discuss the opening of Paradise Lost, Book 1, commenting on the style, the focus on Satan and explaining Miltonâ€(TM)s stated purpose in writing Paradise Lost.

... Discuss the opening of Paradise Lost, Book 1, commenting on the style, the focus on Satan and explaining Milton's stated purpose in writing Paradise Lost. The opening of Paradise Lost begins in a similar style to the classic epic, In Medias Res - in the middle of things. By doing this, Milton not only catches the attention of the audience, but also introduces the key character of the first book, Satan. The style that Milton has used in paradise lost, free verse, was highly undesired at the time it was first published. Many writers of the same period would have used rhyme or rhyming couplets in their poems or stories, whereas Milton chose instead to ignore this as he felt that the focus would be more on the rhyming couplets rather than on the actual subject. Also, Milton wanted the same recognition as the classic epics, which did not use rhyme,

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