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Satan’s rebellion leads us to another one of his noticeable skills. ... With this ability Satan is able to persuade others to follow him in his rebellion. Satan gives many speeches throughout the epic. Although the speeches are very long and thorough, they are also very persuasive at the same time, Satan was able to persuade “one-third of all the angels in Heaven” to join with him in his rebellion. Satan would give speeches that would raise the attention of his followers and make them feel more confident in him. In his speeches, Milton shows how skilled Satan is in his choice of words.
As Hamilton says, “Satan is seen as the prince of the Hell, as well as the commoner and matchless chief”.
The five speeches made by Satan in Paradise Lost Book 1 are remarkable pieces of rhetoric. They portray Satan as a shrewd politician and statesman. ...
Satan’s greatest quality as a leader is his readiness to act under all circumstances. ...
David Daiches says that the speeches of Satan are ‘Miltonic’ in the popular sense of the word. ...
In Satan’s first speech to Beelzebub in book1, he speaks to him in bold words that break the horrid silence of Hell. ... Satan argues that to supplicate before God and to repent of their action would be ungraceful. ...
Satan’s first speech shows us that his will is indomitable. ... Satan looks at the physical defeat as the temporary defeat and asserts the superiority of mind over body. He has not lost hopes and aspirations.
Satan’s second speech in book 1 has been provoked by the despondency of Beelzebub who has expressed the apprehension that God will keep them in Hell to undergo eternal punishment and to do His errands. Satan admonishes him in reply. ... As a good leader, Satan is still motivated and maintains optimism. ...
Satan’s third speech is partly his address to Beelzebub and partly a soliloquy. It is full of such statements as to make Satan a seemingly amiable character. ... Satan finds Hell a better place than Heaven because it is free from God’s envy and moreover he can rule there. ...
The keystone of this speech is Satan’s boundless optimism. ...
Satan’s fourth speech to his army is short but in this speech, he is as usual excellently rhetorical. ... Satan closes his speech with yet another most quotable and most inspiring statement:
“Awake, arise, or be for ever fallen. ... In this speech also Satan uses effective words to infuse a spirit of awakening among his followers.
Approximate Word count = 2102
Approximate Pages = 8.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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