How many narrative arcs does Paradise Lost have ?
Correct answer: A. 2
- A. 2
- B. 1
- C. 4
- D. 12
Explanation
The poem has two main narrative arcs: the rebellion and fall of Satan and his angels, followed by the temptation and fall of Adam and Eve. These two falls give the epic its broad structural shape.
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