some help with john miltons paradise lost please?
Posted by: Hidi
Post date: December, 2011
1. What is one of the main ideas of “How Soon Hath Time”? (1 point)
People cannot change their fate.
People mature at different rates.
God does not care what jobs we do.
2. What caused Satan to be cast out of heaven in Paradise Lost? (1 point)
his disloyalty
his unhappiness
his pride
3. Which element of the epic genre is NOT present in Paradise Lost? (1 point)
a beginning in medias res
an elevated tone
an incorruptible hero
4. What is the main purpose of allusion? (1 point)
to make an ironic statement clear to the reader
to make an extended comparison between unrelated subjects
to make an extended comparison between unrelated subjects
5. What is the meaning of the word thence used in the following lines from Paradise Lost?
Fast by the oracle of God, I thence / Invoke thy aid to my adventurous song
(1 point)
therefore
here
always
6. Which of the following sentences has correct punctuation? (1 point)
Laura has an Australian cattle dog I have a miniature Schnauzer.
Laura has an Australian cattle dog, I have a miniature Schnauzer.
Laura has an Australian cattle dog; I have a miniature Schnauzer.