For inspiration in writing the poem, Milton says he depends on________________?

Related Mcqs:

1. Edward King, a minor poet and a contemporary of Milton’s at Cambridge, was drowned at sea in 1637. Milton wrote an elegy for him. What was the title of this poem ?

   A. lycidas
   B. Paradise Lost
   C. II penseroso
   D. none of the above

2. In writing Beloved, Toni Morrison drew on what for inspiration ?

   A. Her own memories of slavery.
   B. Stories her grandmother told her.
   C. The television series Roots.
   D. Slave narratives.

3. “How can we live in this fear says one./From day to day says another.” ?

   A. Fear of the failure of a segregated educational system
   B. Fear of the AIDs crisis
   C. Fear of global nuclear war
   D. Fear of the economic Great Depression

4. Which one of Milton’s senses were lost during writing his works ?

   A. Taste
   B. Voice
   C. Hearing
   D. Vision

5. What poets before Milton were famous for writing epics ?

   A. Virgil, Shakespeare, and Spenser
   B. Homer, Virgil, and Spenser
   C. Chaucer, Shakespeare, and Spenser
   D. Gilgamesh, Petrarch, and Dryden

6. Where was John Milton born? Where was John Milton born ?

   A. London
   B. Bristol
   C. Wales
   D. Yorkshire

7. In , a good example of Milton’s sharp rhetorical prose, Milton denounces restrictive censorship, arguing for freedom of the press ?

   A. “Paradise Lost”
   B. “Samson Agonistes”
   C. “Areopagitica”
   D. “Paradise Regained”

8. In which style did John Milton write the poem Paradise Lost ?

   A. Free verse
   B. Vers libre
   C. Regular meter
   D. blank verse

9. A critic examining John Milton’s “Paradise Lost” focuses on the physical description of the Garden of Eden, on the symbols of hands, seed, and flower, and on the characters of Adam, Eve, Satan, and God. He pays special attention to the epic similes and metaphors and the point of view from which the tale is being told. He looks for meaning in the text itself, and does not refer to any biography of Milton. He is most likely a critic ?

   A. Reader Response
   B. Feminist
   C. Mimetic
   D. Formalist

10. Concentrate on these elements when writing a good poem ?

    A. characters, main idea, and theme
    B. purpose and audience
    C. theme, purpose, form, and mood.
    D. rhyme and reason