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Famous Playwright, Poet And Others: The Poetry of John Milton
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Famous Playwright, Poet And Others: The Poetry of John Milton
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1. _______dominated English literature from the Restoration until the end of the 18th century with the emergence of Romanticism.
2. John Milton's 'Paradise Regained' is written in a(n) _______ style.
3. In 1660, after the Restoration, Milton suffered which of the following punishments?
4. What angel often speaks to Adam in Paradise?
5. In 'Paradise Lost,' Milton calls his Muse by which of the following names?
6. What poets before Milton were famous for writing epics?
7. In the early books of John Milton's 'Paradise Lost,' Satan conspires with which of the following characters?
8. Choose the BEST answer to fill in the blank. John Milton is best described as a strong _______ who emphasized the freedom of the individual.
9. Which of the following works was not written by John Milton?
10. Roughly speaking, how long was the English Civil War?
11. Early in Book Two of 'Paradise Regained,' who yearns to see the missing Jesus (who has wandered into the desert)?
12. The ode form derives from a long tradition of what type of poetry?
13. What author wrote 'Life of Milton'?
14. Denied the right to apply for divorce and facing intense humiliation, John Milton wrote what work?
15. John Milton's 'L'Allegro' and 'Il Penseroso' are companion poems and are both written in _______
16. In 'Samson Agonistes,' the Chorus describes the approaching Dalila as beautifully and lavishly dressed to better seduce Samson. This is interesting because
17. Which of the following British monarchs was executed during the English Civil War?
18. In the first 75 lines of Book One of 'Paradise Regained,' Satan refers to which person he has recently seen, who is identified by the following quote? 'Before him [Jesus] a great Prophet, to proclaim / His coming, is sent Harbinger, who all / Invites, and in the Consecrated stream / Pretends to wash off sin'
19. Which of the following themes IS NOT important to John Milton's 'Paradise Regained'?
20. John Milton's 'Paradise Regained' is a story largely about what topic?
21. Near the end of 'Samson Agonistes,' Samson has decided not to perform for attendants at a certain event when (starting with line 1381) he suddenly reverses positions and agrees to go. Why does he do this?
22. In Book One of 'Paradise Lost,' the narrator identifies the fallen angels or devils by what names?
23. John Milton's 'Lycidas' is best described by which of the following genres?
24. Which of the following monarchs was 'restored' to the British throne during the Restoration?
25. John Milton claimed from an early age that he would become _______