In Cervantes's Don Quixote the literary elements stray from the poems of John Milton in the fact that their allusions, diction, and syntax differ, but they both however convey the same theme of passion of accomplishment. ... As he was growing up he received his education from Jesuits. ... In the year sixteen hundred and fifty one Milton became blind. ... Without diction a meaning from a work of literature would not be able to be determined. ... This idea is in a contrast to Milton's most famous work, the epic poem "Paradise Lost," which has a periodical complex structure. ...

• Word Count: 1241
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

HEAVEN AND AFTERLIFE IMAGERY SYMBOL ANALYSIS When you die, you go to heaven, which will be like paradise. ... Better than paradise, in fact, heaven for the soldier will be just like England! ... In the ninth line, the speaker imagines what it will be like in heaven (hint: like, totally super-awesome), and thus shifts or "turns" the direction of the poem away from the earth and toward an afterlife in the sky. ... Now, we're telling you all this stuff about rhymes because Brooke's poem combines elements of both the Petrarchan and the Shakespearean sonnet. ...

• Word Count: 3268
• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: High School