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The Poetry of John Milton

Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning John Milton’s poetry ?

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Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning John Milton’s poetry ?

A. He followed the Shakespearean rather than the Petrarchan sonnet form.
B. He followed the Petrarchan rather than the Shakespearean sonnet form.
C. He followed the Spenserian rather than the Shakespearean sonnet form.
D. He followed the Spenserian rather than the Petrarchan sonnet form.

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Choose the BEST answer to fill in the blank. John Milton is best described as a strong who emphasized the freedom of the individual ?

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Choose the BEST answer to fill in the blank. John Milton is best described as a strong who emphasized the freedom of the individual ?

A. Anglican
B. Methodist
C. Protestant
D. Buddhist

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The Poetry of John Milton

Which of the following events occur(s) at some point in John Milton’s “Paradise Lost” ?

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Which of the following events occur(s) at some point in John Milton’s “Paradise Lost” ?

A. Satan contemplates his reflection in a pool of water.
B. Adam contemplates his reflection in a pool of water.
C. Eve contemplates her reflection in a pool of water.
D. All of these

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A number of the British Romantic poets argue what character to be the protagonist (or “hero”) of John Milton’s “Paradise Lost” ?

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A number of the British Romantic poets argue what character to be the protagonist (or “hero”) of John Milton’s “Paradise Lost” ?

A. Eve
B. Adam
C. God
D. Satan

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Which of the following questions would a student of Book Nine of John Milton’s “Paradise Lost” likely ask ?

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Which of the following questions would a student of Book Nine of John Milton’s “Paradise Lost” likely ask ?

A. “What is the precise relationship between Satan, Sin, and Death?”
B. “How, exactly, was Eve tempted to eat of the Tree of Knowledge?”
C. “How, exactly, was Adam convinced to eat of the Tree of Knowledge?”
D. B and C

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John Milton deliberately distanced himself from the poets, a group of poets known for their light, elegant style and frivolous content ?

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John Milton deliberately distanced himself from the poets, a group of poets known for their light, elegant style and frivolous content ?

A. Romantic
B. Victorian
C. Cavalier
D. Enlightenment

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The Poetry of John Milton