CLASS 10
THE BALL POEM
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Balls are generally lost in play.
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Loss is an integral part of life.
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One has to be prepared to face and accept losses
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One should not lose the hope of finding the lost object.
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Detailed explanation-1: -a) The poet says that balls will be lost always. Balls here means the things which we possess and love a lotb. According to the poet, these things will not remain with us forever . One day we will lose them like the boy lost his ball .
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: (a) The boy learns to grow up and understands his first responsibility. (b) ‘Balls’ signify the boys’ innocence and happy young days.
Detailed explanation-3: -By losing the ball, the boy has also lost all the childhood memories associated with that ball. Simply buying a new ball cannot bring back these memories. Hence, the boy will learn that the world is materialistic and losing valuable things will be inevitable.
Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: The boy was very much upset after losing the ball. He was filled with sadness, which affected him greatly. Stunningly he stood in a stiff manner, overpowered with grief, trembling and staring down where his ball was lost.