ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

PARADISE LOST JOHN MILTON

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who might be considered the friendliest and most sociable of all God’s angels?
A
Adam
B
Michael
C
Raphael
D
Lucifer
Explanation: 

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

Detailed explanation-2: -Gabriel In the Bible, the archangel Gabriel is the angel of mercy in contrast to Michael, the angel of justice. In the New Testament, Gabriel announces the coming of Jesus to Mary. In Paradise Lost, he is the angel who guards the gate of Eden.

Detailed explanation-3: -The fallen angels that will be discussed in the following passages are Satan, Beelzebub, Moloch, Chemos, Baal, Astarte, Thammuz, Dagon, Rimmon, Osiris, Isis and Belial. Satan is known in every culture; he is even worshiped by people through his followers.

Detailed explanation-4: -Angels in Paradise Lost are incorporeal and they are not limited to just one form. Angels are shapeshifters! Unlike humans, angels are made from undefinable matter. Just like humans are made from atoms, angels are made from divine matter, since they are spirits.

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