Milton’s conjugal life was not straight. He had to marry three times. In 1642

he married Mary Powell, who died in 1652. In 1656 he married Katherine

Woodcock, who died in 1658, and in 1663 he married Elizabeth Minshull,

who outlived him.

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Questions and Answers from Milton’s biography:-

Milton's 'Areopagitica', published in 1644, is one of the greatestpolemics in the English language. What does it attack?

Ans. Censorship of the press.

In which year Milton became completely blind?

Ans.1652

In which language did Milton write?

Milton was a polyglot. He wrote in three different languages –English; Latin and Italian.

Milton is the second great neologist in English after Shakespeare.How many new words did he coin?

Ans.630

Where was Milton born?

Ans. Milton was born on the 9th of December,1608 in the city ofLondon.

When did Milton die?

Ans. Milton died on the 8th of November,1674.

What is a masque? In 1634 Milton wrote a masque. What's the name of that masque?

Ans. Camus.

A masque is an elaborate court entertainment that combines poetic

drama, music, song, dance, and splendid costumes and settings.

The blind poet is dictating

Paradise Lost to his daughters.

Milton’s Universe

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Milton’s

Hell

Q & A:-

Why had God punished Adam and Eve?

For eating the fruit from the tree of knowledge defying God’sforbiddance.

In 'Paradise Lost', which angel is ordered by God to drive Adamand Eve out of Paradise?

Ans. Michael.

Which angel does Satan trick by disguising himself as a cherub?

Ans. Uriel

How many shapes did Satan take during his fight with God?

Ans. Three--an Angel, a toad and a cormorant.

Who were the main companions of Satan?

Beelzebub, Moloch, Lucifer,

How many days Satan remain unconscious in the Hell pit?

Ans. Nine days.

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Eve is tempted by

the serpent

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Eve looks at her

image after eating

the forbidden fruit

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What is the theme of ‘Paradise Lost’?

The theme of ‘Paradise Lost’ is ‘Man’s first disobedience to God

and the consequent fall’.

How many Books are there in ‘Paradise Lost’?

Ans. 12

Which muse did Milton invoke in ‘Paradise Lost’ and how many

times?

Ans. Milton uses three terms to his muse—Urania; Holy spirit and

Holy Light. In the first Book the muse is addressed as Holy spirir; in

the third Book Milton calls his muse ‘Holy Light’ and in Book VII, he

calls his muse Urania.

In which guise Satan tempted Eve?

Ans. A Serpent

What did Eve do when she first become conscious?

Ans. She Looked at her reflection in a stream.

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Adam and eve in the

Eden

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In which book of the Bible does the story of Adam and Eve occur?

Ans. Genesis.

In what book does the fall take place?

Ans. In Book-IX.

Which devil advocates a renewal of all-out war against God?

Ans. Molach

What is Milton’s stated purpose in Paradise Lost?

Ans. To justify God’s ways to man.

Which poets did Milton emulate?

Ans. Virgil, Dante and Homer.

Which devil is Satan’s second-in-command?

Ans. Belzebub.

What was not found in Pandemonium?

Light ;Pandemonium was devoid of any light.

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Satan’s Pandemonium

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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?

Ans. Michael.

Which is not found in Hell?

Ans. Oil

Which devil is the main architect of Pandemonium?

Mulciber

Who leads Adam and Eve out of Paradise?

Michael

Who discusses cosmology and the battle of Heaven with Adam?

Ans. Raphael

Which of the angels is considered a hero for arguing against Satan?

Ans. Abdiel

Milton wrote a follow-up to 'Paradise Lost', a brief epic in

four books that treats Jesus' temptation in the

wilderness. It was titled ‘Paradise Regained’.

Beside being a great poet, John Milton is a great prose

writer also. His essays ‘On Education’ has gained

worldwide recognition in these days.

His views on censorship of press and freedom of

expression of thoughts of the authors are valuable

documents for humanity in general.

About Books, he said ‘A good book is the precious

lifeblood of a master spirit.’.

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Links & References:-

i.Paradise Lost—John Milton.

ii.www.wikipedia.org

iii.www. sayloracademy.com

iii.www.milton.com

iv.http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~felluga/cosmos. html

v.www.encyclopaedia britanica.com

vi.www.sparknotes.com

vii.www.googleimages.com

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