Question

Select the correct text in the passage.
Which two lines in this excerpt from John Milton’s Paradise Lost support the claim that Satan perceived women as being inferior to men?
The image of their glorious Maker shon,
Truth, Wisdome, Sanctitude severe and pure,

Severe, but in true filial freedom plac't;
Whence true autoritie in men; though both
Not equal, as their sex not equal seemd;
For contemplation hee and valour formd,
For softness shee and sweet attractive Grace,
Hee for God only, shee for God in him:

Answer 1

The two lines in the excerpt that support the claim that Satan perceived women as being inferior to men are:

1. "Not equal, as their sex not equal seem'd;"
2. "For softness shee and sweet attractive Grace, Hee for God only, shee for God in him:"

These lines convey a sense of inequality between the sexes, suggesting a perception of women as lesser or different in nature compared to men.