What Biblical story acts as a springboard for John Milton's "Paradise Regained" ?
Correct answer: A. The Baptism of Jesus
- A. The Baptism of Jesus
- B. The story of Luke
- C. The Ascension of Jesus
- D. The Second Coming of Jesus
Explanation
Paradise Regained begins from Christ’s baptism and the events leading to his temptation in the wilderness. The temptation, rather than the Ascension or Second Coming, supplies the poem’s central biblical framework.
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