CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

THE BALL POEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
‘An ultimate shaking grief fixes the boy.’ This line shows
A
the boy’s sadness at losing the ball.
B
The intensity of the feeling of the boy.
C
The enormity of the loss itself.
D
The over sensitive nature of the boy.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The poet highlights the emotions of the boy after dropping his ball. Ultimate shaking grief fixes the boy as he holds firm watching down. He is annoyed at this loss. The Poet informs us that how the boy is learning the kind of loss and the boy must feel his duty.

Detailed explanation-2: -Expert-Verified Answer The figure of speech in second line ( shaking grief fixes the boy) is an example of oxymoron.

Detailed explanation-3: -He is sad because all the memories of the childhood days went down the harbour with the ball. Here the poet says that the boy is very sad as the ball which has now gone into the water reminds him of those sweet memories, of the times when he owned it. This loss is unbearable for him and he is grief stricken.

Detailed explanation-4: -Here you can find the meaning of “An ultimate shaking grief fixes the boy As he stands rigid, trembling, staring down All his young days into the harbour where His ball went. I would not intrude on him; ” The poet uses the word ‘ultimate’ to describe the boy’s reaction.

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