Use of Literary Techniques in Milton's Sonnet
At the prime of his life, Milton was struck with blindness. As a result of this tragedy,
Milton created a sonnet about his blindness. He questioned the meaning of this tragedy,
of the future, and God for his blindness within the sonnet. Within Milton's sonnet about
his blindness: figurative language, personification, his intent and prosody are adopted to
convey his questions and heart felt acceptance of his blindness.
Milton uses figurative language to express his grievances and discontent. He
reflects upon his life and "how my light is spent," or the time he had his sight. Milton then
expresses the feeling of the "dark world and wide" of the blind as his introduction to his
questions. He begins to question his writing that only death can take away ("...one talent
which is death to hide.."), "lodged... useless" within him because of his new blindness. As
a result, Milton begins to question God, "Doth God exact day-labour, light denied?" Milton
wonders as to the meaning of his blindness; Does God want him to continue to write, even
with his blindness, or what does God really mean? At first his tone seems harsh, but his
feelings are redirected as he answers his own questions in time. His last question to God,
was answered by himself as he realizes that he cannot blame God for his actions. His
figurative language from the point he begins to question, up to where he begins to answer
his own questions are full of implications of his thought. These implications must be picked
out in order to make sense of the feeling and statement Milton is trying to make. ...
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... He has accepted the fact that he is blind and has
answered his own thoughts on God. Milton believes that he must make a choice to go on
with his writing or "stand and wait," as he must bear the burden and continue or stop.
In conclusion, Milton uses many literary techniques to express himself as he
confronts his feelings with blindness within this sonnet. The uses of figurative language to
introduce the dilemma and to personification for change to the solution of his problems are
effectively used to contrast the mood. His prosody and intention with words creates an
imaginative thought process and detail towards the sonnet. Overall, his techniques combine
to convey the theme of acceptance and realization. Milton has inferred that whether or not
he continues to write depends on himself and serving God.
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