FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
THE POETRY OF JOHN MILTON
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Question
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The character named Comus is often seen by critics as a prototype of what character Milton later portrayed?
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Jesus
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Samson
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Satan
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Adam
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Critics have often examined Comus as a prototypical figure for Satan in Paradise Lost.
Detailed explanation-2: -The character of Sabrina, the patron deity of the River Severn, in John Mil-ton’s Comus showcases parallels between both John Egerton, Earl of Bridge-water, and his daughter Lady Alice, who plays the virtuous Lady in Milton’s masque.
Detailed explanation-3: -Comus (A Masque Presented at Ludlow Castle, 1634) is a masque in honour of chastity, written by John Milton. It was first presented on Michaelmas, 1634, before John Egerton, 1st Earl of Bridgewater, at Ludlow Castle in celebration of the Earl’s new post as Lord President of Wales.
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