The gay motes that people the sunbeams.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Milton observes small particles of dust floating in sunlight.
- In plain terms
- Tiny specks float in the sunbeams.
- What can you take from it?
- Notice the small details that light reveals.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What small things do you see?
- How does light change you?
Another view
This observation is very minor and lacks deep meaning.
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