LITERATURE QUESTIONS
CULTURAL AND LITERARY ENGLISH RENAISSANCE
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Heaven vs. hell
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God vs. Satan
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Good vs. evil
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All of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Paradise Lost is ultimately not only about the downfall of Adam and Eve but also about the clash between Satan and the Son. Many readers have admired Satan’s splendid recklessness, if not heroism, in confronting the Godhead.
Detailed explanation-2: -The poem is a retelling of the story of Adam and Eve from the biblical book of Genesis which describes the creation of Heaven and Earth and of Adam and Eve. This poem fleshes out this story and imagines the couple’s reactions to the events that led to them being expelled from the Garden of Eden (or Paradise).
Detailed explanation-3: -It is considered to be Milton’s masterpiece, and it helped solidify his reputation as one of the greatest English poets of all time. The poem concerns the biblical story of the fall of man; the temptation of Adam and Eve by the fallen angel Satan and their expulsion from the Garden of Eden.
Detailed explanation-4: -Major conflict Satan, already damned to Hell, undertakes to corrupt God’s new, beloved creation, humankind.