Paradise Lost shows an influence of_______________?
Correct answer: C. Christianity and the Renaissance
- A. Paganism
- B. Pre-Christian theology
- C. Christianity and the Renaissance
- D. Greek nihilism
Explanation
Paradise Lost combines Christian theology with Renaissance humanism and classical learning, especially its epic models from Homer and Virgil. Paganism and Greek nihilism alone cannot describe the poem's governing religious framework.
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