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Q: Which of the following statements is true about Milton’s sonnet ‘On His Blindness’?
  • A. ‘On His Blindness’ is a precursor to ‘Lycidas’
  • B. ‘On His Blindness’ is a curtel sonnet
  • C. Milton did not give a title to his sonnet. The title ‘On His Blindness’ is given by later anthologists
  • D. None of the above
Correct Answer: Option C - Milton did not give a title to this sonnet, it was assigned a century later by Thomas Newton in his edition of Milton’s poetry (1761).
C. Milton did not give a title to this sonnet, it was assigned a century later by Thomas Newton in his edition of Milton’s poetry (1761).

Explanations:

Milton did not give a title to this sonnet, it was assigned a century later by Thomas Newton in his edition of Milton’s poetry (1761).