ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

PARADISE LOST JOHN MILTON

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Eve before the Fall might best be described as:
A
a feminist
B
uncomfortable with Adam
C
detailed oriented
D
a docile, vain creature
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Archangel Raphael is the angel of healing who is the friendliest and merriest of all the angels.

Detailed explanation-2: -As a near perfect human, Adam is ruled by reason. He immediately understands Eve’s sin in eating the apple, but he willfully ignores his reason and eats because of his love and desire for her. Adam’s uxorious attitude toward Eve, which perverts the hierarchy of Earth and Paradise, leads directly to his fall.

Detailed explanation-3: -42. In the phrase, “thy seed shall bruise our foe, ” the “seed” refers to: Jesus Christ. 43. In the phrase, “thy seed shall bruise our foe, ” “thy” refers to: Eve.

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