CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

THE BALL POEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the message of the poem?
A
possess worldly things
B
learn to overcome grief
C
accept the situation and learn to cope with difficult times
D
learn to procure things
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Theme is the lesson or message of the poem.

Detailed explanation-2: -This poem is about losing something which we love and then learning to grow up. It is about a little boy, who in his young life, for the first time, is learning what it is like to experience grief after the loss of a much-beloved possession which is here his ball.

Detailed explanation-3: -Amanda deals with this unpleasant situation by escaping into an imaginary world where she is alone and free. The poem gives the message that parents should not restrict their children’s freedom to such an extent that they feel suffocated.

Detailed explanation-4: -The theme of the poem is about the challenges and conditions that we have to face and overcome so as to succeed in life and leave a mark.

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