Pathos In John Milton's Paradise Lost

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Satan most effectively utilizes pathos in John Milton’s Paradise Lost in order to persuade his followers to fight against the forces of Heaven. When commenting on the fallen angels’ condition, Satan describes, “Fall'n Cherube, to be weak is miserable Doing or Suffering: but of this be sure, To do ought good never will be our task, But ever to do ill our sole delight,” (Milton ll. 157-160). Satan appeals to the “suffering” of his forces in Hell because of their weakness in not continuing to defy God. Moreover, he requests that “to do ill our sole delight,” stating that the only way for him and his followers to be happy is to fight against everything God stands for. Satan entices his audience through their emotions after losing against the forces