John Milton Flashcards
John Milton was called
Lady of Christ
Milton grew up listening to the sermons of
John Donne
Milton completed his education from
Cambridge College
Milton Isolated himself for how many years and were
6 years in Horton
Where did Milton meet Gilelio?
On his trip to France and Italy
Who is the only contemporary who is mentioned in the paradise lost by name?
Galileo
In which book does Milton talk about scientific equipment
Book 8
Who was in power during Milton’s era
Oliver Cromwell in the interregnum period (1660- 1640)
Religion of Milton
Puritan
Oliver Cromwell was
Puritan
Milton was born in ___________ family
Catholic Family
Who was assisting Milton in the in interregnum period?
Andrew Marvell
When did the restoration happen?
1660, Charles 2 restored
Trajectory of Milton’s work
1632: L’Allegro
1632: Il Penseroso
1634: Comus (a masque)
1637: Lycidas
1652: When I Consider How My Light is Spent (Commonly referred to as “On his blindness”, though Milton did not use this title)
1667: Paradise Lost
1671: Paradise Regained
1671: Samson Agonistes
In 1667, the book was published in how many parts
10
Paradise Lost was published in how many parts 1672
12
How many angels (in fraction) were thrown out of the heaven?
1/3
The first 16 lines of PL consists of __________
One sentence
The throne of Lucifer
Pandemonium
3 important fallen angels along with Lucifer
Beelzebub
Mammon
Belial
How many times did Milton evoke the muses in the PL
3 Times
Urania in book 1 and 4
Holy light in Book 3
Which angels narrates the story of creation to Adam and Eve
Raphael
Who tells the story of Eve’s creation
Adam
Who put PL on stage?
John Dryden, State of Innocence.
Who said that Milton belongs to Devil’s party without knowing it
William Blake
Who says, Milton’s devil was a moral being far superior to his god
Shelley
Which book does Frankenstein’s monster read?
Paradise Lost
Who has written Milton’s God
William Empson
Which angel does Satan trick by disguising himself as a cherub?
Uriel
Which of the following forms does Satan take?
Cormorant, Angel, Toad
In which book does the fall take place
9
Which devil advocates a renewal of all-out war against God?
Moloch
Which angel wields a large sword in the battle and wounds Satan?
Michael
Which angel tells Adam about the future in Books XI and XII
Michael
WHat is not found in Hell?
Oil
Which statement about the Earth is asserted as true in Paradise Lost?
Earth hangs to heaven by chain
main architect of Pandemonium
Mulciber
Who leads Adam and Eve out of Paradise?
Michael
Which poet does Milton emulate
Virgil and Homer
What is the stated subject of Paradise Lost?
Adam and Eve’s disobedience
Which of the angels is considered a hero for arguing against Satan?
Abdiel
In an attempt to defeat God and his angels, what do the rebel angels make?
Cannon
What does Eve do when she first becomes conscious?
Go look at herself in the lake
Milton wrote lycidas for
Edward King
