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How Does Milton Use Allusions In Paradise Lost

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The Poem Paradise Lostby Milton is essentially about Adam and Eve and how they were created by God in the bible and their ‘fallen’ or sinful way.. Hunger drove them to bring out man's destruction, which is basically a man’s sin can cause destruction to the relationship between him and God, by transforming into a serpent and enticing Eve to eat the fruit form the tree. Milton Uses Bibical allusions inside is poem to make his point stronger.An Allusion referencing another thing with actually stating and Milton is referencing the bible stories. In the text it stated “Of mans First Disobedience, and the Fruit of that Forbidden Tree, whose mortal tast Brought Death into the World, and all our woe, With loss of EDEN,...” ( Milton, Book

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