CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: The phrase “In a world of possessions” means that the world is materialistic and every action is done to own something.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer. According to the poem, this world is a materialistic place where many of our belongings are lost. The poet says that this is the harsh reality of life which everyone experiences. We are bound to lose either something or someone and the lost things never come back to us.

Detailed explanation-3: -The poet suggests that losing a ball, which is a very small thing, would make the boy understand what it is like losing something that one possesses. This would make the boy realise that this is a world of possessions and where one can possess more things by buying them, one cannot buy what has been lost.

Detailed explanation-4: -“In the world of possessions” means that the world is full of materialistic things. People are driven by the urge to own or possess things and in such a world, losing something of value is inevitable. Losing the ball makes the boy realize the meaning of loss in this materialistic world.

Detailed explanation-5: -Answer: For a poet it’s just beauty. Explanation: Because a poet writes about everything thing he see in world even if it’s beautiful or not.