On His Blindness
John Milton
1. What type of poem is "On His Blindness"?
Ans: The poem On His Blindness is a sonnet.
2. Who is the writer of "On His Blindness"?
Ans: John Milton is the writer of ‘On His Blindness’.
3. Which age does Milton belong to?
Ans: Milton belongs to the Puritan age.
4. What does the word 'His’ mean in the title "On His Blindness"?
Ans: In the title "On His Blindness", the word ‘His’ means both John Milton and God Himself.
5. What is the rhyme scheme of the sonnet "On His Blindness?"
Ans: The rhyme scheme of the sonnet On His Blindness is abba, abba, cde, cde.
6. When did Milton lose his eyesight?
Ans: Milton lost his eyesight in 1652.
7. Whose blindness does the poem ‘On His Blindness’ refer to?
Ans: The poem ‘On His Blindness’ refers to the blindness of both the poet and the God Himself.
8. What does the poet mean by 'light'?
Ans: By ‘light’ the poet means eye-sight.
9. Why does Milton lament in "On His Blindness"?
Ans: In "On His Blindness" Milton laments because of his inability to use his talent to praise God in the form of poetry.
10. What does Milton mean by "that one talent"?
Ans: By "that one talent" Milton means his power of writing poetry.
11. Whom does Milton address in "On His Blindness"?
Ans: Milton addresses his mind in “On His Blindness”.
12. How did John Milton want to serve God?
Ans: John Milton wanted to serve God with his poetic talent.
13. What does the poet fear in case he does not serve God?
Ans: The poet fears that God will chide him in case he does not serve God.
14. What is Milton's question to God?
Ans: Milton's question to God is whether He demands active service from a blind man like him.
15. What is meant by the word "Patience"?
Ans: The word "Patience" means the conscience of the poet.
16. Who serves God best?
Ans: The person who bears God’s mild yoke serves Him best.
17. How can one serve God best?
Ans: One can serve God best by bearing His mild yoke.
18. Who are the thousand to work at God's bidding?
Ans: Thousands of angels are there to work at God’s bidding.
19. How does Milton Console himself at the end of the Poem?
Ans: Milton Consoles himself at the end of the poem by realizing the fact that the people who only stand and wait also serve the God.
20. What is metonymy?
Ans: Metonymy is a figure of speech that consists of the use of the name of one object for that of another to which it is related.
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