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Who wrote the epic poem, Paradise Lost?

  1. William Wordsworth

  2. John Donne

  3. John Milton

  4. Christopher Marlowe

The correct answer is: John Milton

Paradise Lost was written by John Milton, making option C the correct answer. William Wordsworth and John Donne, options A and B respectively, were poets as well but did not write Paradise Lost. Christopher Marlowe, option D, was a playwright and poet, but he also did not write Paradise Lost.