CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

THE BALL POEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When does the boy lose his ball?
A
While playing in the street
B
While playing in the school
C
While playing in his house
D
While playing in a nearby park
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The boy was playing with his ball. The ball bounced and it went down the street. From the street the ball fell into the water. This is how the boy lost this ball.

Detailed explanation-2: -The poet saw his ball bouncing. It bounced and fell into the water of the harbour. The boy lost his ball. He became very sad.

Detailed explanation-3: -Solution : 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.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: The boy has lost his ball while playing. The poet says that from this loss, the boy will learn in his years, what it means to lose something. Thus he will understand the nature of loss or how to face and cope up with losses one suffers in life.

Detailed explanation-5: -In the poem, the boy loses his ball when it bounced away merrily down the street and then into the water.

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