In the Nativity ode, the effect of Milton's use of classical and pagan mythology is more distracting than enhancing of the poem's themes. Do you agreed? Discuss with the reference of poem
The epic nature of this poem takes away from the spiritual thematic power I think Milton intended. Milton frequently falls back on the conventions of classical epic poetry to describe the birth of Christ in the “Nativity Ode.” By fusing his religious theme with epic poetry, Milton takes his poem into the political sphere. Classical epics were written to describe the rise and fall of empires, and to the extent that Milton uses the form, he implies that he too is writing about the formation of a new nation. Most immediately, he’s imagining the birth of Christ as the beginning of a new era in Christian history—but he suggests that he is also thinking of a more immediate political event—a revolution against King Charles—by making frequent allusions to the English court.
