Which of the following two poems are linked with each other in terms of form?
A) “The Last Ride Together”
B) “Ulysses”
C) “Upon Appleton House: To My Lord Fairfax”
D) “To Penshurst”
E) “The Waste Land”
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

The correct answer is C and D only.

This question asks us to identify which two poems are linked with each other in terms of their poetic form. The two poems in question are "Upon Appleton House: To My Lord Fairfax" by Andrew Marvell (C) and "To Penshurst" by Ben Jonson (D).

Both of these works belong to the specific genre and form known as the country house poem. This genre of English poetry emerged in the 17th century and is characterized by the description and praise of a patron's country estate, its gardens, its architecture, and the hospitality and moral virtues of its owners.
Let's look at the two poems in detail:

1. "To Penshurst" by Ben Jonson (published in 1616) is widely considered the foundational and pioneering model of the English country house poem. It celebrates Penshurst Place, the seat of the Sidney family, focusing on its natural abundance, its harmony with nature, and the traditional hospitality of its lords rather than ostentatious architecture.

2. "Upon Appleton House" by Andrew Marvell (written circa 1651) is a later, highly sophisticated, and expansive example of the country house poem. It describes Nun Appleton, the estate of Marvell's patron, Thomas Fairfax, using the physical structure of the house and its surrounding grounds to reflect on history, religion, and the state of England during the Civil War.

In contrast, the other options represent different poetic forms and genres:
- “The Last Ride Together” by Robert Browning (A) and “Ulysses” by Alfred, Lord Tennyson (B) are famous examples of the dramatic monologue.
- “The Waste Land” by T.S. Eliot (E) is a landmark modernist poem written in free verse and fragmented forms.

Therefore, poems C and D are uniquely linked by their shared country house poetic form.