EXHIBIT 4.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts-Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm" and to the use of our report dated December 12, 2018 in the Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement (File No. 333-228266) and related Prospectus of Guggenheim Defined Portfolios, Series 1842. /s/ Grant Thornton LLP ---------------------- GRANT THORNTON LLP Chicago, Illinois December 12, 2018