At what point does the narration unfolds in the poem Paradise Lost ?
Correct answer: C. After the defeat of rebel angels
- A. In Eden
- B. After the fall of man
- C. After the defeat of rebel angels
- D. In paradise, when Lucifer sits with God
Explanation
Milton begins Paradise Lost in medias res, after Satan and the rebel angels have been defeated and cast out of Heaven. The poem later recounts the rebellion and the events in Eden through narrative and speeches.
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