Identify the option that arranges the given parts in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.

A. In Shakespeare’s hands, English drama

B. that first shone forth in his early history plays

C. William Shakespeare is considered as the greatest dramatist and poet of English language.

D. achieved a matchless brilliance

To form a meaningful and coherent paragraph, let us analyze the logical connection between the given parts:

1. Part C: "William Shakespeare is considered as the greatest dramatist and poet of English language."
This sentence serves as a perfect introductory statement. It introduces the main subject (William Shakespeare) and establishes the context.

2. Part A: "In Shakespeare’s hands, English drama"
This part follows Part C naturally. Having introduced Shakespeare, we now transition to the impact he had on English drama ("In Shakespeare's hands, English drama...").

3. Part D: "achieved a matchless brilliance"
This part acts as the predicate to the subject introduced in Part A. Combining A and D, we get: "In Shakespeare's hands, English drama achieved a matchless brilliance..."

4. Part B: "that first shone forth in his early history plays"
This relative clause modifies "matchless brilliance" introduced in Part D, describing when and where this brilliance first appeared.

Combining all the parts in the order C - A - D - B, we get a coherent paragraph:
"William Shakespeare is considered as the greatest dramatist and poet of English language. In Shakespeare’s hands, English drama achieved a matchless brilliance that first shone forth in his early history plays."

Therefore, the correct ordering is option c, a, d, b.