The poem sonnet 8 is written in favor for the poet. The poet, thorough the poem is making a request to protect the life of poets so as to glorify the war and war heroes.
About the poet John Milton
John Milton (1608-674) was born in London and
educated at Christ's college, Cambridge. He was the poet of the restoration
period in English literature.
He was an English poet, pamphleteer and historian. He is
considered the most significant English author after William Shakespeare. At
college he was known as the lady of Christ.
After leaving the university he studied at home and became of
great scholar. He was grateful to his father for allowing him to do this instead
of preparing for a profession. He lived a pure life, believing that that he had
a great purpose to complete.
The supreme quality of Milton's poetry is sublimity. He has
profound love for beauty and stateliness of manner in its various forms. His
poetry has high level of seriousness,
superb imagination, strong suggestive power, autobiographical note, and a great
craftsman.
He has expressed Puritanism and morality rejoicing in the
overflow of sense in poetry. His blank verse is highly musical. Throughout his
life, appealed both to his love of music and his sense of order and hierarchy,
as well as to his passionate belief in purify and chastity for only the pure
and chaste could ever hope to hear that divine harmony.
About the poem Sonnet 8
Milton's this sonnet
is a plea for special protection for poets in time of war. It invites readers
to imagine that Milton pins this sonnet to his door to protect his property
during a military attack. Milton, like most of London in 1642, probably did
expect the King's force to attack the city. The poem alludes to Alexander the
Great, who is said to have spared the house of the poet Pindar during his
invasion of Thebes. It is a melodic poem. It sticks strictly to the pattern of
14 lines where a problem exists on the first eight lines and the resolution on
the last six lines.
Points to remember in Sonnet 8
1) This poem is about the historical and political context on
England
2) King Charles I ruled Britain when this poem was written.
3) The tussle between King Charles I and the parliament was
going on.
4) There was tussle between the supporters of the monarchy
and opposing groups of parliament.
5) The English civil war in England begin in August 1642 when
Charles I raised the army against the wish of parliament.
6) Milton was against the king.
Theme of the poem Sonnet 8
War
Power of poetry
Detailed Summary of the poem Sonnet 8
The poem is set during the civil war in the 16th century. The
civil war in Britain between the kings Charles I and parliament was taking
place in 1642. In this poem ‘Sonnet 8’ the poet requests the king's army to
guard and protect the poet from during the war.
He says that the poet can give something in return i.e. fame
reputation all over the world through his poetry. The poet can immortalize, praise
and make armies famous all over the world. The poet can reward the armies with
fame with the power of his poetry.
The poet brings some references where the poets were given special protection by the warriors. He gives the example of Greece where the poets Pindarus and Euripides (poet of Electra) were protected for poems. The poem shows the power of poetry over a sword or a gun. It shows the power of the poets. It proves the pen of the poet is mightier than the sword or gun.
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