Explanation
Correct answer: D.
Choice D is the best answer. Noting that Meghadūta uses a pattern of long and short syllables in its lines (quantitative meter) and Widsith uses a pattern of repeated sounds in its lines (alliterative meter), and signaling a contrast with “whereas,” the sentence emphasizes a difference between the meters of the two poems.
Why the other choices are wrong
Choice A
Choice A is incorrect. The sentence indicates that the two poems were written in different languages; it doesn’t emphasize a difference between the meters of the two poems.
Choice B
Choice B is incorrect. The sentence mentions the meters of the two poems but misrepresents information from the notes; the overall definition of a meter (the rhythmic structure or pattern of accents in a poem’s lines) applies to both alliterative and quantitative meters, not just quantitative.
Choice C
Choice C is incorrect. While the sentence emphasizes a difference between the meters of the two poems, it misrepresents information from the notes; Widsith uses an alliterative meter, which is structured by a pattern of repeated sounds, not a pattern of long and short syllables.