Question

Match List-I with List-II
\[\begin{array}{|l|l|} \hline \textbf{List-I (Literary Genre)} & \textbf{List-II (Text)} \\ \hline \text{(A). Fiction} & \text{(I). Prometheus Unbound} \\ \hline \text{(B). Poetry} & \text{(II). Moll Flanders} \\ \hline \text{(C). Drama} & \text{(III). On the Subjection of Women} \\ \hline \text{(D). Non-fiction} & \text{(IV). Intimations of Immortality} \\ \hline \end{array}\]
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) - (II), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (III)
• (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)

Hint:

Pay attention to the form of the work. A novel is always fiction. An essay is non-fiction. A work structured in acts and scenes is drama. A work focused on meter, rhyme, and stanzas is poetry.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Understanding the Concept:
The question requires matching different literary works to their correct primary genre.

Step 2: Detailed Explanation:
Let's classify each text into its genre:
\[\begin{array}{rl} \bullet & \text{(II) Moll Flanders (by Daniel Defoe) is a novel, which is a major form of Fiction (A). } \\ \bullet & \text{(IV) Intimations of Immortality (by William Wordsworth) is a famous Pindaric ode, a form of Poetry (B). } \\ \bullet & \text{(I) Prometheus Unbound (by P. B. Shelley) is a four-act lyrical Drama (C). It is a closet drama, meaning it was written to be read rather than performed. } \\ \bullet & \text{(III) On the Subjection of Women (by John Stuart Mill) is a philosophical essay arguing for gender equality. It is a work of Non-fiction (D). } \\ \end{array}\] The correct matching is: (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(III).

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