ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

JOHN MILTON

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What were the names of Milton’s children?
A
Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn
B
Anne, Mary, John, Deborah, and Katherine
C
Malia Obama & Sasha Obama
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Anne (born 29 July 1646) Mary (born 25 October 1648) John (16 March 1651 – June 1652) Deborah (2 May 1652 – 10 August 1727)

Detailed explanation-2: -Eventually, Milton managed to effect some reconciliation and the two settled down, however warily, producing four children: his daughters, Anne, Mary and Deborah, as well as John, his only son, who died in infancy. In 1652, three days after Deborah’s birth, Mary Powell Milton also died.

Detailed explanation-3: -Parents. Milton’s parents were John Milton, Sr. (1562–1647), a composer and scrivener, and his wife Sara Jeffrey (1572–1637).

Detailed explanation-4: -John Milton’s career as a writer of prose and poetry spans three distinct eras: Stuart England; the Civil War (1642-1648) and Interregnum, including the Commonwealth (1649-1653) and Protectorate (1654-1660); and the Restoration.

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