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Match the following literary retellings (List-I) with their original versions in (List-II):
List ILiterary RetellingsList II: Original Versions
AMargaret Atwood's The Penelopiad(I) Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
BJeanette Winterson's Weight(II) The Odyssey
CAngela Carter's Queen of Hearts(III) Through the Looking-Glass
DPat Barker's The Silence of the Girls(IV) The Iliad

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To match literary retellings, focus on thematic parallels between original works and reinterpretations.
Updated On: Feb 11, 2026
  • Margaret Atwood’s The Penelopiad
  • Jeanette Winterson’s Weight
  • Angela Carter’s Queen of Hearts
  • Pat Barker’s The Silence of the Girls
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The Correct Option is A

Solution and Explanation

The Penelopiad (A) is inspired by Homer’s The Odyssey. Weight (B) retells the myth of Atlas, consistent with The Iliad. Queen of Hearts (C) retells Carroll’s Through the Looking-Glass. Pat Barker’s The Silence of the Girls (D) re-examines the Trojan War through the lens of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
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