Question

Milton became imprisoned and blind, and during this time he wrote this time he wrote the greatest epic poem in the English language

True False

Answer 1

The statement is false; while John Milton wrote 'Paradise Lost' when he was blind, he was not imprisoned. Homer's epics were earlier examples of epic poetry influencing English literature. Therefore, the correct answer is false.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement that Milton became imprisoned and blind, and during this time he wrote the greatest epic poem in the English language is False. John Milton did become blind later in life, and he composed his epic poem Paradise Lost during this time, which is indeed considered one of the greatest epic poems in the English language.

However, Milton was never imprisoned. Instead, Homer's epic poems - The Iliad and The Odyssey - are examples of early epic poetry written down during the eighth century BCE after being passed down in oral form.

These works and others have significantly influenced later poets, including English poets like John Milton.