ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

THE POETRY OF JOHN MILTON

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
John Milton’s “Paradise Regained” deals mainly with what Biblical event?
A
The Great Flood
B
The Parting of the Red Sea
C
The Temptation of Christ
D
None of these
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Paradise Regained is a poem by John Milton, consisting of four books. The poem tells the story of Satan trying to tempt Jesus Christ like he tempted Adam. Satan tries appealing to greed and a lust for power, but ultimately fails to sway Christ.

Detailed explanation-2: -The biggest theme in Paradise Regained is Christian heroism. This is defined as enduring faith in God, belief in prayer, and a spiritual strength to persevere through obstacles. The character of Jesus Christ is the epitome of Christian heroism. Another theme in the poem is hunger.

Detailed explanation-3: -In Paradise Lost book. IX, there is a temptation scene. In it, Satan tempted Eve, the mother of mankind to eat the fruit of that forbidden tree, the tree of knowledge. This scene projects the main theme of this epic: the theme of disobedience of man.

Detailed explanation-4: -Paradise Lost is based on the biblical story of the temptation of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden by the fallen angel, Satan, and their expulsion from the Garden. There are two narrative thrusts in the poem: one following Adam and Eve and the other following Satan, or Lucifer.

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