Question

match the underlined words in the lines from john miltons paradise lost with their defintions. you may use a dictionary or any other reference material if you do not know the meaning of a word based on the context alone. distress cunning eternal punishment grassy area with hideous ruine and combustion down to bottomless perdition, there to dwell under a tuft of shade that on a green stood whispering soft, by a fresh fountain side both of lost happiness and lasting pain torments him, round he throws his baleful eyes that witnessd huge affliction and dismay mixd with obdurate pride and stedfast hate th infernal serpent, he it was, whose guile stirrd up with envy and revenge, deceivd

Explanation:

• "perdition"：In religious or literary contexts, "perdition" often refers to eternal punishment or damnation.
• "green"：Here, "green" is used to describe a grassy area as it is associated with grass which is typically green.
• "dismay"："Dismay" means distress or a state of being troubled and worried.
• "guile"："Guile" implies cunning or deceitful behavior.

Answer:

1. eternal punishment
2. grassy area
3. distress
4. cunning