Pastoral Imagery in Milton's Poem 'Lycidas'

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Essay from the year 2015 in the subject Didactics - English - Literature, Works, grade: -, University College Dublin, course: Hauptseminar: Writing and Performance in the Age of Shakespeare - Renaissance Literature, language: English, abstract: This essay analyzes the functions of pastoral imagery in Miltons poem "Lycidas", which is a pastoral elegy that was written after Edward King died. The term "pastoral imagery" refers to imagery that describes nature and especially shepherds and their way of life. Interestingly, said imagery is not only used to celebrate the deceased and his relationship with the poems speaker, but also to criticize the church.

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