Page 133 - 100 Best Loved Poems - Teaching Unit
P. 133
“On His Blindness”
by John Milton, pages 14-15
Vocabulary
lodged – stuck
chide – reprimand, scold
yoke – burden
1. What is the speaker of this poem bothered by when he considers his state of blindness?
2. Before he thinks to ask the Lord whether he is still a worthy servant, he answers the
question himself. What is his answer?
3. What is the rhyme scheme of the poem? What type of poem is it?
4. What does Patience offer as a reply to the speaker’s questioning?
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