ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

MISCELLENEOUS QUESTIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who wrote the book ‘Paradise Regained’?
A
P.B. Shelley
B
John Milton
C
John Keats
D
William Blake
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Milton wrote a companion piece, Paradise Regained, in 1671, which dramatizes the temptation of Christ.

Detailed explanation-2: -Milton is best known for Paradise Lost, widely regarded as the greatest epic poem in English. Together with Paradise Regained and Samson Agonistes, it confirms Milton’s reputation as one of the greatest English poets.

Detailed explanation-3: -Milton wrote Paradise Regained to continue the ideas he explored in Paradise Lost.

Detailed explanation-4: -The biggest theme in Paradise Regained is Christian heroism. This is defined as enduring faith in God, belief in prayer, and a spiritual strength to persevere through obstacles. The character of Jesus Christ is the epitome of Christian heroism. Another theme in the poem is hunger.

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