Milton uses several devices, within this speech, in the winning over of the reader. Satan begins by making statements that defend his own "choice" of Hell over Heaven. Satan announces that in his oppinion it is " Better to reign in hell, than serve in heaven." This conjures up thoughts that immediatly lead to the attraction of being bad. Ironically, Milton was envoking more modern sediments that did reflect his puritan beliefs.

Milton devises this inticement for the reader similar to that which is a popular image particularly in the twentieth century; there is a certain satisfaction in being "bad." Singer/ songwriter Billy Joel says in one of his songs, " Only the good die young." As a result Satan is

He riles his legions of angels by first directly calling them very powerful names, "Princes, Potentates, Warriors" and then following with the admonition that they are nothing like these various titles if they choose to remain in their lathargic state. He challenges them to take action. He describes a new creature foreseen in ancient prophesy, a creature equal to themselves who could be won over in Satan's revolution and used in indirect warefare on God and heaven. Satan determines that he must travel out of hell to reach these creatures and he will go alone. The council to whom he speaks, applauds his motion to undertake this.

Eternal Spirits: or have ye chos'n this place

Milton uses an unusual format to set the stage in his Paradise Lost. Not common is it that the reader meets the "antagonist" before all other characters. One might expect God, for instance, to begin the epic poem. Yet Satan gains a partner early on in the story, the reader. Satan's path is followed step by step: his speech, his road out of hell, and his ascent into the garden. The reader is even provided with Satan's background that led to his current situation which is then understood as his modivation behind his actions. By introducing Satan first and allowing him to tactfully speak on behalf of himself, Milton sets up a second "fall" in addition to that which dismissed Adam and Eve from the garden: the fall of Satan from the favor of the reader.

Warriors, the flow'r of heav'n, once yours, now lost,

He called so loud, that all the hollow deep,

Satan makes the promise that for anyone who follows him, he wil

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