Question

Which one of the following options correctly matches the texts with their authors? 

 

• A. a-i, b-iv, c-iii, d-ii
• B. a-iv, b-i, c-iii, d-ii
• C. a-iv, b-iii, c-ii, d-i
• D. a-iii, b-ii, c-i, d-iv

Hint:

For literature matching questions, focus on distinctive stylistic periods or themes. Romantic poets like Keats, Coleridge, and De Quincey each had hallmark works that are commonly referenced.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Identify correct authors for each work.

a. {The Lay of the Last Minstrel} — written by Sir Walter Scott.
b. {The Eolian Harp} — a well-known poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
c. {Ode to Psyche} — composed by John Keats, part of his famous odes.
d. {The Pains of Opium} — an excerpt from Thomas De Quincey’s {Confessions of an English Opium-Eater}.

Step 2: Match the items:
\[ {a-iv, b-i, c-iii, d-ii} \] Final Answer: Option \( \boxed{(B) \, a-iv, b-i, c-iii, d-ii} \) is correct.