Question

Which of the following poem has the objective of "justifying the ways of God to men"?

• A. Paradise Lost
• B. The Waste Land
• C. Pilgrim's Progress
• D. Piers Plowman

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Paradise Lost

Paradise Lost was written by John Milton.

In the opening lines of the epic, Milton clearly states his aim:

“To justify the ways of God to men.”

The poem deals with the fall of man, Satan’s rebellion, and the story of Adam and Eve.