CLASS 10
THE BALL POEM
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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to bear loss
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to take care of things
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to be responsible
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to be careful
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Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: According to the poet, the child is learning how to bear loss. Explanation: The question concerns the poem ‘The Ball’ written by John Berryman. The poem is about the loss of the things that we one cared about and growing up.
Detailed explanation-2: -The poet suggests that from the loss of the ball, the boy is learning how to stand up in a world of possessions where he will lose things, will buy some more to replace the ones lost, but would never be able to buy back the thing that he had lost. He is sensing his first responsibility as he has lost the ball.
Detailed explanation-3: -According to the poet, the boy is learning about responsibility from the loss of the ball.
Detailed explanation-4: -By ‘First responsibility’, he, means to look after his things properly.