Given below are six sentences taken from a paragraph. The first and the last sentences are numbered S1 and S2 and are placed in the first and last positions respectively and are fixed in their positions. The other four sentences between the first and last sentences are jumbled up and are numbered A, B, C, and D. Rearrange the jumbled sentences in a logical sequence keeping the unity and coherence of the paragraph intact. Choose the correct alternative that best describes the sequence.
S1. An enormous lion advances.
A. Terror and pity seize on every breast.
B. In a short time, the sound of clarions animates him; he replies by his roarings; his shaggy mane is erected around his monstrous head; he lashes his loins with his tail, and the fire begins to issue from his sparkling eyeballs.
C. At first, with a calm pride, he traverses the arena, throwing his dreadful looks round the amphitheater that environs him; a confused murmur announces the terror that he inspires.
D. The affrighted populace wish and dread to see the wretch appear who is to be delivered up to the rage of this monster.
S2. The combatant, whom Mezentius' guards themselves had taken for Phanor, presents himself.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
Time Markers: Sentence C starts with "At first" and Sentence B starts with "In a short time," creating a clear chronological sequence.
Logical Flow: The focus moves from the lion's entry (S1) to his initial calm (C), his growing excitement (B), the crowd's anticipation of the victim (D), the crowd's emotional state (A), and finally the entry of the human combatant (S2).
Therefore, the correct alternative is D.