Match the definitions in List-I with the words in List-II:
List-I List-II (Definitions) (Words) (A) A style full of words (I) Masque (B) A dramatic performance (II) Epicurean (C) Formal praise or eulogy (III) Verbose (D) Taking pleasure in things (IV) Panegyric
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Match the definitions in List-I with the words in List-II:
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (Definitions) | (Words) |
| (A) A style full of words | (I) Masque |
| (B) A dramatic performance | (II) Epicurean |
| (C) Formal praise or eulogy | (III) Verbose |
| (D) Taking pleasure in things | (IV) Panegyric |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Solution
Option 1 → Incorrectly matches "A style full of words" with Epicurean and "A dramatic performance" with Panegyric.
Option 2 → Incorrectly matches "A style full of words" with Panegyric and "Formal praise or eulogy" with Epicurean.
Option 3 → Correctly matches: Verbose (wordy style), Masque (theatrical performance), Panegyric (formal praise), Epicurean (pleasure-seeking).
Option 4 → Incorrectly matches "A dramatic performance" with Panegyric and "Formal praise or eulogy" with Masque.
Hence, Option 3: (A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II) → Verbose means using excessive words, Masque is a dramatic entertainment form popular in Renaissance courts, Panegyric is a formal speech of praise, and Epicurean refers to deriving pleasure from refined tastes and sensory enjoyment → correct
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