Which monumental epic poem written in blank verse by John Milton aims to 'justify the ways of God to men' by depicting the fall of humankind?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Paradise Lost
- Step 1: Published in twelve books in 1667, Paradise Lost recounts Satan's rebellion and Adam and Eve's expulsion from Eden. Step 2. It is revered as the greatest epic poem in the English language. Answer: Paradise Lost. Why not the others: Paradise Regained depicts Christ's temptation; Samson Agonistes is a closet tragedy; Areopagitica is a prose treatise against press censorship.
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