Question

Match List-I with List-II
\[\begin{array}{|l|l|} \hline \textbf{List-I} & \textbf{List-II} \\ \textbf{SONNETEER} & \textbf{RHYME SCHEME} \\ \hline \hline \text{(A). Petrarch} & \text{(I). abab cdcd efef gg} \\ \hline \text{(B). John Milton} & \text{(II). abab bcbc cdcd ee} \\ \hline \text{(C). Spenser} & \text{(III). abbaabba cdcdcd/cddccd/cdecde} \\ \hline \text{(D). Shakespeare} & \text{(IV). abbaabba cdecde} \\ \hline \end{array}\]
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)
• (A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (IV)
• (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)
• (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (II), (D) - (I)

Hint:

Remember the sonnets by their structure: \[\begin{array}{rl} \bullet & \text{Petrarchan/Italian: 8 lines (octave) + 6 lines (sestet). The "turn" or volta happens between them.} \\ \bullet & \text{Shakespearean/English: 3 quatrains (4 lines each) + 1 couplet (2 lines). The couplet often provides a concluding twist or summary.} \\ \bullet & \text{Spenserian: Also 3 quatrains + 1 couplet, but with an interlocking rhyme scheme.} \\ \end{array}\]

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Understanding the Concept:
This question tests knowledge of the specific rhyme schemes associated with the major sonnet forms named after their famous proponents: Petrarchan, Miltonic (a variant of Petrarchan), Spenserian, and Shakespearean.

Step 2: Detailed Explanation:
Let's match each sonneteer with their characteristic rhyme scheme:
\[\begin{array}{rl} \bullet & \text{(A) Petrarch: He established the Italian sonnet form, which consists of an octave with the rhyme scheme abbaabba and a sestet with various rhyme schemes. Option (III) accurately represents this form by showing the octave and the common variations for the sestet (cdcdcd/cddccd/cdecde). } \\ \bullet & \text{(B) John Milton: He used the Petrarchan sonnet form. Option (IV) gives a specific example of the Petrarchan sonnet, abbaabba cdecde, which Milton frequently employed. Assigning the general form to Petrarch and this specific instance to Milton is the logical way to differentiate them in this context. } \\ \bullet & \text{(C) Spenser: He created a unique sonnet form with interlocking quatrains, rhyming abab bcbc cdcd ee. This matches option (II). } \\ \bullet & \text{(D) Shakespeare: He perfected the English sonnet form, which consists of three quatrains and a concluding couplet, rhyming abab cdcd efef gg. This matches option (I). } \\ \end{array}\] The correct set of matches is (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), and (D)-(I).

Step 3: Final Answer:
The correct option is (D).