After Milton went blind, he was able to compose poetry by using ______________?
A. braille
B. dictation
C. a code of his own devising
D. an Abacus
Which of the following events occur(s) in the first book of John Milton’s “Paradise Lost” ?
Which of the following events occur(s) in the first book of John Milton’s “Paradise Lost” ?
A. Satan lays dazed on the burning lake.
B. Satan assembles his fallen legions.
C. Adam and Eve fall from the state of Paradise.
D. A and B
In Book Six of “Paradise Lost,” Satan invents something that he thinks will help win his war against God. What is it ?
In Book Six of “Paradise Lost,” Satan invents something that he thinks will help win his war against God. What is it ?
A. Gunpowder
B. Adamantine armor
C. The Chariot of Paternal Deity
D. The Thunderbolt
How many times does Satan work to tempt Jesus in the Gospels ?
How many times does Satan work to tempt Jesus in the Gospels ?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
The elegy began as an ancient metrical form ?
The elegy began as an ancient metrical form ?
A. French
B. Greek
C. Roman
D. German
In the Biblical book of “Judges,”?
In the Biblical book of “Judges,”?
A. Dalila pays Samson’s ransom from prison.
B. Dalila refuses to pay Samson’s ransom in prison.
C. Never records Dalila’s visit to Samson in prison.
D. Never records Dalila’s cutting of Samson’s hair.
In “Samson Agonistes,” Samson predicts “This day will be remarkable in my life / By some great act, or of my days the last”. This is interesting because___________?
In “Samson Agonistes,” Samson predicts “This day will be remarkable in my life / By some great act, or of my days the last”. This is interesting because___________?
A. both statements end up happening that day.
B. both statements end up not happening that day.
C. Samson is echoing the older prediction of the prophet Enoch.
D. both statements will later be fulfilled by Christ.
The first sonnet form invented was the____________?
The first sonnet form invented was the____________?
The first sonnet form invented was the
A. Spenserian
B. Shakespearean
C. Wordsworthian
D. Petrarchan
In his introduction, Milton described the genre of “Samson Agonistes” as_____________?
In his introduction, Milton described the genre of “Samson Agonistes” as_____________?
A. history play
B. tragedy
C. comedy
D. Morality Play
The pastoral elegy often begins with which of the following poetic conventions ?
The pastoral elegy often begins with which of the following poetic conventions ?
A. Invocation of a muse
B. A cry of lament
C. Prayer to the Sun
D. A and B