Line by Line explanation of Paradise Lost (203-241)

Line by Line explanation of Paradise Lost (203-241)

Lines: 203-208

The above said Laviathan some time considered as a vessel on the sea because of its size. Milton is telling that the size of Satan was become huge, giant size like Laviathan- a sea monster. And the captain of the some small boat which is lost in the night considered it an island. As it happens that the boat is fasten with its body with anchor in its fish like body.

Lines: 209-220

Like the Leviathan the sea monster Satan was huge in size and length, he was lying on fiery lake and was chained.  He had not risen and lift his head up. God left him free to fulfill his wicked designs. So that with committing sins time and again, he could bring upon him his own damnation while seeking evil for other inviting the terrible anger of God. As his dark design for the man will be converted in love and kindness for the man from God.  

Lines: 221-229

Suddenly he rose out of lake. The fiery ripples spread out to each side throughout the lake in sloping curves by the movement of his body.  The ripples created the horrid ditch. Then he stretched his wings and started to fly high above in the dark/gloomy air. He felt unusual weight then take on the dry land. Lake was burning with liquid fire and the dry land was burning with solid fire.

Lines: 230-241

The dry land on which Satan sat was looking like an active volcano (Pelorus) of the shattered side of thundering Aetna which was torn apart by the violent subterranean gust and the base/bottom of that was combustible matter of fire and smoke. He rested his foot on burning land. His next Beelzebub followed him. Both felt victorious and glorified to have escaped the burning hell on their own.