Which of the following events occur(s) at some point in John Milton's "Paradise Lost" ?
Correct answer: C. Eve contemplates her reflection in a pool of water.
- A. Satan contemplates his reflection in a pool of water.
- B. Adam contemplates his reflection in a pool of water.
- C. Eve contemplates her reflection in a pool of water.
- D. All of these
Explanation
Eve sees her reflection in a pool of water after awakening, an episode that helps establish her self-awareness and vanity before the Fall. The poem does not give Adam or Satan this same pool-reflection scene.
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