Unlike the gods and goddesses of classical epics, John Milton's God in "Paradise Lost" is and____________?
Correct answer: D. invisible, omnipresent
- A. visible, inaccessible
- B. inaccessible, omnipresent
- C. nonexistent, invisible
- D. invisible, omnipresent
Explanation
Milton's God is invisible because he is spiritual and cannot be represented like a classical deity, yet omnipresent because he exists everywhere. This contrast separates the Christian God from the localized gods of classical epic.
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