Paradise Lost Flashcards
1
Q
Book 2: Who does Satan meet at the final gate of hell?
A
Sin and death, his incestuous offspring
2
Q
Book 1: What is the name of the temple the fallen angels build in hell?
A
Pandemonium
3
Q
Book 3: What angel does Satan trick on his way down to heaven?
A
Uriel
4
Q
When do we first see Eden, Adam, and Eve?
A
Book 4
5
Q
Who is the muse Milton evokes at the start of his poem?
A
The Holy Spirit.
In this way he conforms to an epic topos (the invocation) but changes it to suit his needs.
6
Q
Who is invoked at the beginning of Book 9?
A
Urania, the muse of Christian inspiration
