A number of the British Romantic poets argue what character to be the protagonist (or "hero") of John Milton's "Paradise Lost" ?
Correct answer: D. Satan
- A. Eve
- B. Adam
- C. God
- D. Satan
Explanation
Many Romantic poets treated Satan as the compelling or heroic figure of Paradise Lost because of his defiance, energy, and apparent individualism. Milton's theological design, however, does not make Satan the poem's morally approved hero.
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