English

Janessa

30 October, 09:54

Read the opening to John Milton's Paradise Lost.

Of Mans First Disobedience, and the Fruit

Of that Forbidden Tree, whose mortal tast

Brought Death into the World, and all our woe,

With loss of Eden, till one greater Man

Restore us, and regain the blissful Seat,

Sing Heav'nly Muse, ...

Which theme is the author most likely to develop in this work of literature?

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A. The tenacity of time and death, especially for those tainted with

sin

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B. The story from Genesis of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

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C. Trials that one must undergo before one can gain God's favor and

immortality

D. The consequences of original sin and humanity's eventual

redemption