ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

JOHN MILTON

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What king of verse did Milton use in Paradise Lost?
A
Blank verse
B
Rhymed verse
C
Free verse
D
Octave
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is ‘Blank verse’. Paradise Lost is an epic poem in blank verse by the 17th-century English poet John Milton. An epic poem is a lengthy, narrative work of poetry.

Detailed explanation-2: -The poem is written in blank verse, or lines of unrhymed iambic pentameter, and is over 10, 000 lines long.

Detailed explanation-3: -Paradise Lost is written in blank verse, or unrhymed iambic pentameter. This style lends structure and precision to the verse-providing exactly ten syllables per line-while also allowing Milton to experiment with his verse, without the constraints of rhyme.

Detailed explanation-4: -After the success of Paradise Lost, blank verse – now sometimes known as “Miltonic verse” – became more acceptable to poets and readers. But precisely because Milton had used it so imperiously and ambitiously, it was primarily deployed for serious and elevated topics, usually of some length.

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