Paradise Lost? Satan’s speech in Paradise Lost has many characteristics of a common epic speech. Epic speeches begin by naming the person or persons being addressed by the speaker. Satan calls out with a boomingly loud voice to all of his fallen comrades and calls them out referring to them as “Princes, Potentates, Warriors…” showing the great deal of respect he has for his fellow rebellious and fallen angels. Satan’s whole point of …showed first 75 words of 295 total…

…showed last 75 words of 295 total…rise again to challenge the Almighty by challenging them and threatening their courage asking in a challenging tone if they would rather surrender their cause and challenge God no further. He urges them to “awake, arise, or be forever fallen!” This concludes Satan’s speech and is the most powerful of statements within the speech and is indeed quite successful in lifting the spirits of his fallen angels and thrusting hope back into their minds.