John Milton
Lesson plans for Paradise Lost and other poetry

|Biography and Background| |Paradise Lost| |Other Poems|

Biography and Background

John Milton (1608-1674)
A variety of resources.

The Milton-L Home Page
Audio files of Milton's poetry, links to other resources.

Milton Reading Room
Links to poetry and prose along with a bibliography of criticism.

Paradise Lost

Milton: Paradise Lost
This study guide covers books 1 and 2 of Paradise Lost.

Lecture on Milton's Paradise Lost
These lecture notes include background information about epic poetry and the Protestant Reformation as well as critical commentary.

Paradise Lost.org
An extensive study guide, with summaries of each book, biography, essays and criticism, Biblical allusions, links to related works of art, and 301 questions and answers.

Paradise Lost in Context
Background information. Follow the links to the left for additional support.

Paradise Lost
Plot summary, discussion of style, imagery, themes, more.

Paradise Lost Reading Questions
Questions for each book.

Study Questions on John Milton
This page presents questions on Paradise Lost for writing or discussion.

Other Poems

John Milton, Complete Poems
Links to poetry, including "Lycidas," "L'Allegro," "Il Penseroso," "On His Blindness," Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained, "Samson Agonistes," and many others.

"On His Blindness"
Students examine the use of language in the poem. Access to this 3-page document requires Adobe Acrobat Reader or compatible application.