Milton begins Paradise Lost by stating the theme of the epic, which is one of several epic conventions.
The first sentence of the poem is actually quite lengthy and tells the reader the poem will involve "Man's first disobedience, and the fruit Of that forbidden tree..." etc. etc.
Other conventions: the style is elevated and formal, and the setting is vast in scope.
Free verse is a poetic form that does not use formal rhyme and meter. That is why it is free - it doesn't have to stick to these formalities.
Dramatic irony is when the audience are aware of something, but the characters don't. For example, In Shakespeare's <em>Macbeth, </em>Duncan is talking about how Macbeth is so great. We know that Macbeth is actually planning to kill Duncan, but Duncan himself doesn't know this.
Answer:
C. The colonists have no other choice but to prepare for war if they want freedom.
Explanation:
This is the only way they will have freedom.
