The Poetry Fix: Comus, Part Five

About this episode

In this episode, Erika Kyba explores the character of the leading lady in Milton's Comus and her representation of virtue and morality.

In today’s episode of The Poetry Fix, join Erika Kyba in the journey through Milton’s Comus as the leading lady makes her first appearance. The lady presents herself as a courageous paragon of virtue, but the poet opens up her view of morality to some questions.

People in this episode

Host: Erika Kyba

Topics covered

• poetry
• literature
• Milton
• Comus
• morality
• virtue

Keywords

• poetry
• Milton
• Comus
• virtue
• morality
• literature
• analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Milton’s Comus

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