CLASS 10
THE BALL POEM
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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1 dime
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5 dimes
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10 dimes
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2 dimes
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Detailed explanation-1: -A ball cost is C) 1 dime. The question is in reference to the poem ‘The Ball’ which is written by John Berryman. In this poem, a boy has lost his ball and is sad.
Detailed explanation-2: -A dime is an American coin worth ten cents.
Detailed explanation-3: -(a) No, the poet doesn’t want to intrude in the matter. (b) The cost of the ball is just a dime, it is very cheap. (c) The boy senses his responsibility and composes himself calmly.
Detailed explanation-4: -A ball does not cost much.lt is not even difficult to buy a new ball. But the poet wants the ‘child to Understand that losing things is a common thing of life. ‘The Ball Poem’ looks like a simple story of a young boy losing his ball.
Detailed explanation-5: -He compares money as an eternal factor or a material factor to that of emotion which is a feeling that only humans can feel.