Read the Question carefully and choose the correct option.
Match the lines with the titles of the poems :
LIST I
A. The boa-constrictor’s coil/Is a fossil
B. My manners are tearing off heads /The allotment of death
C. More coiled steel than living
D. Time in the sea eats its tail
LIST II
I. “Thrushes”
II. “The Jaguar”
III. “Relic”
IV. “Hawk Roosting”
All four poems are by Ted Hughes, a prominent 20th-century English poet known for his vivid and powerful imagery of the natural world.
A. “The boa-constrictor’s coil/Is a fossil”
This line describes a creature (boa-constrictor) and suggests something fossilized. This fits well with the title “Relic” (III), which denotes something ancient or fossilized.
B. “My manners are tearing off heads /The allotment of death”
This line speaks about destructive behavior and death. The title “Hawk Roosting” (IV) fits this description well as it refers to a hawk, which symbolizes violence and dominance.
C. “More coiled steel than living”
This line implies a comparison of a living thing to something more mechanical or steel-like. The title “Thrushes” (I) fits this description, as the poem contrasts the living thrushes with the inanimate, coiled steel.
D. “Time in the sea eats its tail”
This line suggests a cyclical concept, which is related to the image of time and possibly a creature associated with cycles. “The Jaguar” (II) is associated with the cyclical nature of the jaguar's life and predatory nature.
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