In John Milton's "Paradise Lost," Satan assumes the character and form of what creature in order to tempt Eve to eat at the Tree of Knowledge ?
Correct answer: B. A serpent
- A. A toad
- B. A serpent
- C. A lion
- D. A tiger
Explanation
Satan enters the body of a serpent to approach Eve deceptively at the Tree of Knowledge. The serpent’s association with cunning makes it suitable for his temptation.
Last updated
Practise Poetry
889 free Poetry MCQs from English Literature, each with the correct answer and an explanation. Unlimited attempts, no account needed.
Exams that ask English Literature questions like this
English Literature is on 2 papers prepared for on TestUstad, and all of them draw the same bank, so this question is worth knowing for every one of them.
Related questions
A number of the British Romantic poets argue what character to be the protagonist (or "hero") of John Milton's "Paradise Lost" ?
A poem which consists of fourteen line is called________________?
A side note: Which drug/substance was Samuel Taylor Coleridge addicted to ?
A tortured, dark-spirited, wry, and intellectual protagonist would most likely be found in a poem by______________?
According to Dante, what place is at the top of his purgatory ?