Match List I with List II:
| List I: Term | List II: Meaning |
|---|---|
| A. Ambivalence | I. Refusal of 'correct' or standard English |
| B. Magic realism | II. Marriage or cohabitation across races |
| C. Abrogation | III. A complex mix of attraction and repulsion |
| D. Miscegenation | IV. Fantastic or mythical elements in otherwise realistic fiction |
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Correct answer: D. A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
Explanation
Postcolonial key terms (Ashcroft, Griffiths and Tiffin): Bhabha's ambivalence of the colonial relationship; magic realism (Rushdie, Márquez); abrogation, the rejection of a standard English; miscegenation, sexual mixing across races.
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