Question

6. ‘Upward to heaven, whence, vaguely form’d, altogether changed, and yet the same’. This

line suggests that _____________.

a. the rain ascends the heaven vaguely

b. the rain changes the formation of heaven

c. the rain changes in its form but remains the same

d. the rain though vague in its form changes everything​

Answer 1

The answer to the given question is written below.

• The first option which is 'a. the rain ascends the heaven vaguely' is incorrect as it does not suggest that.
• The second option which is 'b. the rain changes the formation of heaven' is incorrect as it does not suggest that.
• The third option which is 'c. the rain changes in its form but remains the same' is correct as it does suggest that.
• The fourth option which is 'd. the rain though vague in its form changes everything​' is incorrect as it does not suggest that.

Answer 2

The right option that answers the given question is Option D) the rain though vague in its form changes everything.

Explanation:

• ‘Upward to heaven, whence, vaguely formed, altogether changed, and yet the same’.

• This line suggests that the rain is still changing the form of the clouds, but in a different way than before.
• John Milton uses this description of a landscape to convey the idea of paradise, and how it was once inhabited by humans.
• The author’s description of the ‘transformation’ of the city as he moves up to the top floor (‘a kind of “elevation” of the city’) and the ‘subterranean world’ as he descends.