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Teachers' Resource Web Outline of Paradise Lost, Book Nine Richard Kroll, UCI The Poet's introduction: 1-47 (1) SATAN ARRIVES IN THE GARDEN OF EDEN (PROLOGUE) Satan's arrival and choice of the serpent--48-96 His soliloquy--97-178 He "possesses" the serpent--179-191 (2) ADAM AND EVE AGREE TO WORK SEPARATELY (ACT 1) Adam and Eve arise in the morning--192-204 Eve's suggestion--205-225 Adam's objection--226-269 Eve--270-289; Adam--291-317; Eve--322-341 Adam's consent--342-375 Eve's last word--376-384 Eve goes off to work alone--385-411 (3) SERPENT PERSUADES EVE TO EAT THE FORBIDDEN FRUIT (ACT 2) The Serpent finds eve--412-472 His soliloquy--473-493 He shows himself--494-531 His flattery--532-548 Eve's surprise--549-566 The Serpent's account of the Tree of Knowledge--567-612 Eve's question--613-624 The Serpent's answer--625-630 He leads her to the tree--631-646 Her reaction--647-654 His sarcasm--655-658 Her answer--659-663 Description of the Serpent--664-678 His speech--679-732 Eve is impressed--733-744 She speaks--745-779 She eats--780-794 Her soliloquy--795-833 (4) ADAM EATS THE FORBIDDEN FRUIT (ACT 3) Adam meets Eve--834-855 Her speech--856-885 His reaction--885-895 His speech--896-959 Her speech--960-989 He eats, "against his better knowledge, not deceived"--990-1016 (5) THE EFFECTS OF SIN ON ADAM AND EVE (ACT 4 OR EPILOGUE) Adam speaks--1017-1033 The immediate effect--1034-1045 The after-effect--1046-1066 Adam speaks--1067-1098 The fig-leaves and the passions--1099-1133 Adam's reproof--1134-1142 Eve's retort--1143-1161 Adam's recrimination--1162-1186 Conclusion--1187-1189 |