1. The main plot to "Paradise Lost" by John Milton is the downfall of man and Lucifer. It describes how Lucifer attempts to temp Adam and Eve into sinning in order to get beck at God for sending him to hell. He mostly goes after Eve since she is a bit weak willed. Lucifer fails after Michael, an angel from god, shows Adam the future generations life of greed, violence, and death.
2. The main theme of the story was human nature and the obedience to that which is right. It was meant to show how people can be tempted into their own flaws but also if one disobeys what's right, in this case god, everything will end horribly.
3. The authors tone was serious in the way that the events that were being described were serious and not much joyful moments were described. For example "Into this wild abyss the wary fiend, Stood on the brink of hell and looked a while". "The First Book proposes, first in brief, the whole subject- Man's disobedience and the loss thereupon Paradise". Lastly, "War, therefore, open or co esker, alike; My voice dissuades: for what can force or guile".
4. 5 literary techniques used in "Paradise Lost" include motifs, symbols, syntax, tone, and character motives. This helped me understand the theme of the story greatly. For example the motifs of the story like the constant reminder of darkness and light sets the atmosphere of war and chaos surrounding the story's environment. Some symbols include the wrath of Adam, the demonstrates that even mankind had moments of weakness. The syntax made things clearer to understand and the tone made everything seem understandable in a certain aspect rather than a comical epic. Lastly character motives really helped understand what intentions each character had thus making the theme clearer.
