It says The mind is its own place, & in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven. What matter where, if I be still the same

Find out the Final Jeopardy Answer for the episode airing on Monday, April 17 2023!

Today’s Final Jeopardy Category is: English Literature

Today’s contestants are Toni Van Kampen, Daniel Ciarrocchi and Madeleine McKenna.

Today’s Final Jeopardy

It says, “The mind is its own place, & in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven. What matter where, if I be still the same”

Final Jeopardy Answer

The Final Jeopardy Answer is: Paradise Lost

Final Jeopardy Explanation

The 17th-century English poet John Milton wrote the epic poem Paradise Lost in blank verse.

The poem is often regarded as Milton’s masterpiece, and it contributed to his status as one of the greatest English poets of all time. The poem is about the biblical tale of Adam and Eve being tempted by the fallen angel Satan and being expelled from the Garden of Eden.

The lines quoted in today’s Final Jeopardy is one of the poems most quoted lines, and is spoken by Satan.

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