the poem "on his blindness by John Milton" is a short poem of only 14 lines. this poem is based on a religious believe that God knowledge to man kind is being use for other reason, and not to please him.due to the research i did i found out that the poem is an Italian sonnet. this poem can be divided into two part. the first part being an octave, and the second part being sestet. the poem is believe to have been written as early as 1652, most scholars believe is was compose sometime between June and October 1655,when Milton"s blindness was essentially complete. the poem rhyming scheme is abba, abba, cde, cde. this poem do not tell a story, instead it expresses the author feelings directly to the reader. this poem have some literary devices like rhetorical question, when it said "doth god exact day labor light denies? personification when it said "But patience to prevent that murmur soon replies." world and wide is alliteration. i decided to paraphrase the first part of the poem.when i think about how long i have no light left before my life is half over, and that this gift death can take away, it is useless to me although it makes me better fit to serve God, and be truthful for the fear i have for him. do he expect a work day from me, while denying me light, i stupidly ask myself.But patience, uncomplaining, soon replies-"God doesn't need the work or talent of man. those who humbly submit to him are his best servants. he is the king.thousands serve him by tirelessly crossing land and sea.milton begins by questioning his blindness- how does God expect me to serve him when he has blinded me? but he corrects himself as the sonnet turn-we serve God best by accepting the burnden he give us, acting acording to our god-given strength and limitation.
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