The theme of Paradise Lost is __________. A: submission to the Almighty to justify the ways of God to Man B: fate, predestination, and the Trinity C: praising the rebellious spirits against the despot D: All of the above

Milton’s stated purpose in Paradise Lost is to ___________, however, Milton is trying to present God as a despot. A: To assert his superiority to other poets B: To argue for the doctrine of predestination C: To justify the ways of God to men D: To make his story hard to understand