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What sets Milton's muse, Urania, apart from the classical muses?
What sets Milton's muse, Urania, apart from the classical muses?
- Urania resides far 'above' instead of Olympus. (correct)
- Urania focuses on human heroes and worldly predicaments.
- Urania is not a heavenly being.
- Urania is a human entity like the classical muses.
What is the primary purpose of the first twenty-six lines of Milton's poem?
What is the primary purpose of the first twenty-six lines of Milton's poem?
- To create the sensation that something grand is about to begin. (correct)
- To emphasize the justification of God's ways to Man.
- To describe the classical muses in detail.
- To showcase the mundane aspects of human life.
How does Milton create a sense of weight in the opening lines?
How does Milton create a sense of weight in the opening lines?
- By using light monosyllables at the end of each line.
- By keeping the lines short and concise.
- By utilizing long heavy monosyllables at the end of the lines. (correct)
- Through references to earthly heroes and their stories.
What do the phrases 'O spirit who dost prefer' and 'What in me is dark' suggest in Milton's poem?
What do the phrases 'O spirit who dost prefer' and 'What in me is dark' suggest in Milton's poem?
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What does the allusion to 'Dove-like sat'st brooding' refer to in Milton's poem?
What does the allusion to 'Dove-like sat'st brooding' refer to in Milton's poem?
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How does Milton connect the macro-cosmic creation of the world to the micro-cosmic self of the poet in the text?
How does Milton connect the macro-cosmic creation of the world to the micro-cosmic self of the poet in the text?
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