Which epic poem written in blank verse by Milton incorporates and analyzes the conventions of traditional epic poetry?

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The correct answer is 'Paradise Lost' by John Milton. This blank-verse epic poem both adopts and critiques the classical epic form. 'L’Allegro' and 'Lycidas' are Milton’s other works but not epic poems, while 'The Divine Comedy' is an epic by Dante Alighieri.

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Which epic poem written in blank verse by Milton incorporates and analyzes the conventions of traditional epic poetry?

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