Match List I with List II:
| List I: Author | List II: Work |
|---|---|
| A. O. Henry | I. 'The Last Suttee' |
| B. Rudyard Kipling | II. 'Beauty' |
| C. Oscar Wilde | III. 'At Verona' |
| D. Ralph Waldo Emerson | IV. 'Hard to Forget' |
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Correct answer: C. A-IV, B-I, C-III, D-II
Explanation
Kipling's ballad 'The Last Suttee' (1889); Wilde's sonnet 'At Verona' on Dante's exile; Emerson's essay 'Beauty' (The Conduct of Life, 1860); O. Henry's story 'Hard to Forget'.
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