**'The poet's later works show a marked DEPARTURE from the strict meter of her earlier poems.'** 'Departure' here means:
AArrival
BA move away from a previous pattern or norm
CLeaving home
DDeath
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. A move away from a previous pattern or norm
'Departure' is used metaphorically — a deviation from established norms (strict meter). Option B captures the metaphorical sense of 'leaving behind' an old pattern.
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