The term "Agonistes" is Greek and it means______________?
Correct answer: C. one who struggles for or champions a cause.
- A. one who is in agony.
- B. one who inflicts agony.
- C. one who struggles for or champions a cause.
- D. one who predicts the future.
Explanation
The Greek agonistes refers to a person who struggles or fights for a cause, which suits Milton’s title Samson Agonistes. It does not simply mean someone suffering agony or causing it.
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