Match the titles of the following poems by Tennyson with their opening lines according to the code…
Tithonus begins with the decay of the woods, whereas The Lotos-Eaters opens with encouragement to reach land. Ulysses presents the dissatisfied king beside his hearth, and…
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Match the titles of the following poems by Tennyson with their opening lines according to the code given below :
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| i. Tithonus | 1. “Courage” he said, and pointed towards the land. The mounting wave will roll us shoreward soon. |
| ii. The Lotos-Eaters | 2. The woods decay, the woods decay and fall, The vapours weep their burthen to the ground. |
| iii. Ulysses | 3. On either side the river lie Long fields of barley and of rye. |
| iv. The Lady of Shalott | 4. It little profits that an idle king, By this still hearth, among these barren crags, Matched with an aged wife, I mete and dole Unequal laws unto a savage race. |
Choose the code giving the List II entry for i, ii, iii, iv, in that order.
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Correct answer A
Tithonus begins with the decay of the woods, whereas The Lotos-Eaters opens with encouragement to reach land. Ulysses presents the dissatisfied king beside his hearth, and The Lady of Shalott opens with the river and fields, giving 2, 1, 4, 3.
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