Arrange the correct chronological sequence of the publication of the following texts:
A) “September 1, 1939”
B) “The Collar”
C) Beppo
D) Paradise Lost
E) Seeing Things
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Correct Answer :
B, D, C, A, E
Solution :
The correct option is B, D, C, A, E.
To determine the correct chronological sequence, let us look at the publication years of each of the given texts:
A) “September 1, 1939”: This is a famous poem by W. H. Auden, first published in The New Republic on September 18, 1939, and later in his collection Another Time in 1940.
B) “The Collar”: This is a metaphysical poem by George Herbert, published posthumously in his collection The Temple in 1633.
C) Beppo: This is a satirical poem by Lord Byron, published in 1818.
D) Paradise Lost: This is an epic poem in blank verse by John Milton, first published in 1667 (in ten books) and later in 1674 (in twelve books).
E) Seeing Things: This is a poetry collection by Seamus Heaney, published in 1991.
Arranging these publication dates in ascending chronological order:
1. “The Collar” (B) - 1633
2. Paradise Lost (D) - 1667
3. Beppo (C) - 1818
4. “September 1, 1939” (A) - 1939
5. Seeing Things (E) - 1991
Therefore, the correct chronological sequence is B, D, C, A, E.
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