CLASS 10
THE BALL POEM
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Loss of money
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Loss of possessions
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Loss of books and notes
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Loss dear ones and things
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Answer: The poet says that he will not intrude upon the boy because he must learn to tolerate loss. The poet emphasises this loss. He thinks that money cannot compensate for the sense of loss. So he doesn’t give the boy money or buy another ball for him.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer: The Ball Poem, by John Berryman, is a poem talking about how a small boy lost his ball into a water body. It shows innocence as the boy sits staring at the ball not knowing how to take it out. Also shows maturity as the man knows that the boy needs some alone time as the boy just lost his favourite toy.
Detailed explanation-4: -Why the loss of the ball symbolizes the loss of innocence and childhood? (a) Like childhood, the lost ball can’t be retrieved. (b) Like childhood, the ball is also small.