I'm studying John Milton in my English class. Could someone help me with these 2 questions? I'm currently studying Paradise Lost and we've just examined the First Satan's Speech from Book 1. I'd really appreciate your help in answering 2 of the questions related to it: - Hell is described in contrast with Heaven. State which semantic area all the antithesis belong to and try to recognize the message they convey - Does Satan feel equal to God? Why is the power of reason so important? (I'm struggling with the last part of this question) Here's the text: https://rosariomariocapalbo.wordpress.com/2013/10/08/john-milton-paradise-lost-satans-speech/ (it's the first one after the red picture) Thanks in advance :)I'm gonna copy it here so you don't have to use the link: Is this the region, this the soil, the clime,’ Said then the lost archangel, `this the seat That we must change for heav’n, this mournful gloom For that celestial light? Be it so, since he Who now is sovran can dispose and bid What shall be right: furthest from him is best Whom reason hath equalled, force hath made supreme Above his equals. Farewell happy fields Where joy for ever dwells: hail horrors, hail Infernal world, and thou profoundest hell Receive thy new possessor: one who brings A mind not to be changed by place or time. The mind is its own place, and in itself Can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven. What matter where, if I be still the same, And what I should be, all but less than he Whom thunder bath made greater? Here at least We shall be free; the almighty hath not built Here for his envy, will not drive us hence: Here we may reign secure, and in my choice To reign is worth ambition though in hell: Better to reign in hell, than serve in heaven.

Indirect speech: can you tell me if this is ok? (the words I wrote are written in capital letters, please check the tenses) She asked me what MY NAME WAS, then how old I WAS. She asked me if I HAD a driving license and what foreign languages I COULD SPEAK. She also asked me about my present job- she asked where I WORK at present and how much I EARN there. She asked me which school I WENT to and when I HAD FINISHED school. She asked me what I HAD STUDIED since I left school and finally she asked if I HAD questions for her.

Can you suggest me something that I should study before my English exam? Hi! I'm having a literature test tomorrow, meaning I'll probably have to analyze a text (in prose or verse). I've studied all I need to know (The life of the authors we examined, the figures of speech..) Still, I'd like to feel even more prepared. Do you have anything I could use to exercise (a poem with some questions or whatever)? Or maybe a list of useful expressions I might use in my test tomorrow? Do you know any website that could be helpful? Or simply, do you have any advice for me? Please, if you think there's something that may be useful to me, let me know! :)

Do these words rhyme? Hi everyone! Can u please tell me if these words rhyme? -"Go" and "show" -"Boast" and "post" -"hair" and "ear" -"knew" and "due" I'm studying Chaucer and I found them in "The Miller", let me quote 2 line verses "He did well out of them, for he could go And win the ram at any wrestling show" Thanks in advance :) (P.S. Also, if you could divide the 2 lines in syllables and mark the stressed ones I'd really appreciate it. I have no idea how to divide english words into syllables)

Talking about authors and books I've recently read "The 3rd twin" by Ken Follett. I didn't know much about the author and his works, though I'd heard positive opinions about him and many people seemed to share the idea he was a talented novelist Since "the 3rd twin" wasn't enough to let me make out the shape of a complete and reliable idea of Follett, I'm gonna delay my critic notes to when I'll read more from him. Before to get trapped into the futuristic "Last day on Earth" by Elaine Rosario, I had been travelling throug the crowded roads of a mediaval french region, following a certain Sir Rupert as he was trying to save his wife Claire. I must confess that going from the 1300 (with all its knights and priests) to the 3016 (full of robots and flying cars) overnight wasn't the best idea. I can say the same about my choice of the 2 authors: -Igor Dubois with his endless, extremely detailed narratives and his old-fashioned style -Elaine Rosario with her fear of writing sentences that contain more than 3 words. Although the enormous differences, I've actually liked both of their styles. I've just struggled a bit to get used to the latter after being so captured by the former

Authors and books I've recently read "The 3rd twin" by Ken Follett. I didn't know much about the author and his works, though I'd heard positive opinions about him and many people seemed to share the idea he was a talented novelist Since "the 3rd twin" wasn't enough to let me make out the shape of a complete and reliable idea of Follett, I'm gonna delay my critic notes to when I'll read more from him. Before to get trapped into the futuristic "Last day on Earth" by Elaine Rosario, I had been travelling throug the crowded roads of a mediaval french region, following a certain Sir Rupert as he was trying to save his wife Claire. I must confess that going from the 1300 with all its knights and priests to the 3016 full of robots and flying cars overnight wasn't the best idea. I can say the same about my choice of the 2 authors: -Igor Dubois with his endless, extremely detailed narratives and his old-fashioned style -Elaine Rosario with her fear of writing sentences that contain more than 3 words. Although the enormous differences, I've actually liked both of their styles. I've just struggled a bit to get used to the latter after being so captured by the former

Hola! yo estoy aprendiendo español! Hola amigo! Còmo estas? Yo soy una niña italiana y me gusta este idioma :) I wish I could say more but I just started learning it! lol

All you need to know about mind maps

Hi everyone!

Just yesterday, here on Italki, I read an article ( https://www.italki.com/article/217/how-to-use-a-mind-map-to-improve-your-vocabulary?utm_source=internal&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_article&utm_content=feature)that explains how mind maps can make language learning easier, faster and funnier

So I've done my research online and found interesting pieces of information about mindmapping that I'd be glad to share with you

I'm gonna use this method from now onwards and I decided to start this discussion just to talk about it, share some ideas, get and give advice...

Have you ever used mind maps? Do they work for you? How do you prefer them to be (full of colours/with tons of words/small and not too confusing..)?

Feel free to tell me everything about mindmapping or other interesting methods you use while learning a language :)