Match List I with List II:
| List I |
List II |
| [A] Donald Davie |
[I] Against romanticism |
| [B] Philip Larkin |
[II] Hurry on down |
| [C] Kingsley Amis |
[III] The shires |
| [D] John wain |
[IV] The north ship |
Correct Answer :
(A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
Solution :
The correct option is (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II).
To understand why this match is correct, let us look at the works associated with each of these prominent writers of "The Movement" (a group of mid-20th-century English writers):
1. [A] Donald Davie matches with [III] The Shires
Donald Davie was a prominent poet and literary critic associated with The Movement. The Shires is a collection of poems published by him in 1974, where he dedicates a poem to each of the traditional counties (shires) of England.
2. [B] Philip Larkin matches with [IV] The North Ship
Philip Larkin, one of the most celebrated English poets of the 20th century, published his first collection of poetry titled The North Ship in 1945.
3. [C] Kingsley Amis matches with [I] Against Romanticism
Kingsley Amis was a well-known novelist and poet. "Against Romanticism" is one of his key poems, reflecting The Movement's preference for clarity, rationality, and realism over the intense emotionalism of romanticism.
4. [D] John Wain matches with [II] Hurry on Down
John Wain was a novelist, poet, and critic. His highly successful debut novel, Hurry on Down, was published in 1953 and is considered a defining novel of the period, often associated with the "Angry Young Men" generation.
Therefore, matching the authors to their respective works gives:
(A) matches with (III)
(B) matches with (IV)
(C) matches with (I)
(D) matches with (II)
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