This essay offers an analysis of how John Milton, in Book I of "Paradise Lost", introduces the reader to Satan's character
through the words he uses in his
speeches. The words of Satan are carefully scrutinized for psychological meaning and revelation of personality and character. The paper looks at how Milton sets Satan up as the eternal adversary of the Almighty, showing how his speeches reveal that he is both unrepentant and proud that he has shaken the throne of God, as well as a determined leader of a band of fallen angels ready to wage perpetual war.