Paradise Lost
Paradise Lost is our third epic poem this year which makes you, my freshman reader, a bit of an expert in the area of epic literature. Paradise Lost is different though- it is a distinctly Christian epic. Which means that the qualities of our epic hero are different than the heroes that came before. Also different is the nature of the quest itself, and in this one humanity's salvation hangs in the balance. The language is hard, but the story is familiar so you will be able to follow it.