In "Paradise Lost," what is the relationship between Satan and Death ?
Correct answer: B. Death is Satan's son.
- A. Death is Satan's father.
- B. Death is Satan's son.
- C. Death is Satan's brother.
- D. Death is Satan's daughter
Explanation
In Milton’s allegorical genealogy, Sin is Satan’s daughter and Death is the son born from Satan’s incestuous union with Sin. Thus Death is presented as Satan’s son, not his brother or father.
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