In whose memory did John Milton write Methought I saw my late espousèd saint ?

Related Mcqs:

1. Where was John Milton born? Where was John Milton born ?

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

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

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

3. 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

4. What are the three parts of Stephen’s espoused aesthetic theory ?

   A. perception, clarity, and wholeness
   B. kinesis, clarity, and perception
   C. clarity, wholeness, and kinesis
   D. wholeness, harmony, and clarity

5. Who did Milton have to write his works down when he became Blind ?

   A. his friends
   B. his friends
   C. his daughters
   D. his sons

6. The cautious old gentleman knit his brows tenfold closer after this explanation, being sorely puzzled by the ratiocination of the syllogism; while methought the one in pepper and salt eyed him with something of a triumphant leer. At length he observed, that all this was very well, but still he thought the story a little extravagant – there were one or two points on which he had his doubts. “Faith, sir,” replied the story-teller, “as to that matter, I don’t believe one half of it myself.” This passage exemplifies_____________?

   A. Narrative frame
   B. Hortatory sermon
   C. Snaring
   D. Jamming

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. When did John Milton publish Tenure of Kings and Magistrates ?

   A. 1628
   B. 1649
   C. 1645
   D. 1637

9. Whom did John Milton marry at the age of 34 ?

   A. Agnes
   B. Ann Powell
   C. Lynda
   D. Mary Powell

10. Which college did John Milton attend ?

    A. Queens college
    B. Trinity college
    C. Christ’s college
    D. Warwick college