ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

PARADISE LOST JOHN MILTON

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is not a character in Paradise Lost?
A
Night
B
Agony
C
Discord
D
Death
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In short, the whole action of the Paradise Lost is single, compact and great. The theme of an epic must be grand, elevated and marvelous. It should be sublime and comprehensive. It must have a universal appeal.

Detailed explanation-2: -God, in Paradise Lost, is less a developed character than a personification of abstract ideas. He is unknowable to humankind and to some extent lacks emotion and depth.

Detailed explanation-3: -setting: Heaven, Hell, the Firmament (chaos), and Earth.

Detailed explanation-4: -For example, the nine muses of classical epics still exist on Mount Helicon in the world of Paradise Lost, but Milton’s muse haunts other areas and has the ability to fly above those other, less-powerful classical Muses.

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