All questions of Poem - The Ball Poem for Class 10 Exam

The boy was shrieking with grief over loss of a petty ball. So, his grief was disproportionate to his loss. He was crying because according to his little world and limited exposure to the outside world, it was a big loss.

This dash brings an interruption in the flow of the poem. This interruption is what the poet wants to convey in the mind of the reader about the sudden interruption in life due to loss of something or someone.

The ball has gone down the alley and it is impossible to find the ball back in the vast water body where it has fallen.

The extract suggests that the poet is an onlooker observing the incident. This can be inferred from the use of the pronouns "the boy" and "he" to refer to the subject of the poem. The poet is not directly involved in the incident but rather describes what he sees happening.

Explanation:

1. Use of third-person pronouns: The extract uses the pronouns "the boy" and "he" to refer to the subject of the poem. This indicates that the poet is not talking about himself but rather observing someone else's situation.

2. Description of the incident: The poet describes seeing the ball bouncing down the street and then ending up in the water. This suggests that the poet is witnessing the incident rather than experiencing it firsthand.

3. Neutral tone: The poet's tone in the extract is observational and detached. There is no emotional connection or personal involvement expressed in the language used. This further supports the idea that the poet is an onlooker rather than a direct participant in the incident.

4. Lack of personal perspective: The extract does not provide any insight into the poet's thoughts, feelings, or reactions to the incident. This indicates that the poet is not recounting a personal experience but rather describing what he sees happening.

Overall, the combination of using third-person pronouns, describing the incident from an observational perspective, maintaining a neutral tone, and lacking personal perspective suggests that the poet is an onlooker observing the incident rather than being directly involved.

The boy's reaction is not decisive or reaching a final solution, In short, the boy ’s reaction is not conclusive.

The childhood days are full of fun and carelessness. These days, once lost, can never be regained.

The poet did not want to embarrass the boy or did not have money to buy a new ball for the boy. He himself is not reminded of his own personal known. It is just that the poet wants the boy to learn and understand that there are many occasions in life when a loved thing or person is lost but the life continues.

Shaking, trembling and rigid are not expressing only sorrow. The feeling of worthlessness develops sorrow.

Port, pier and dock are the places where ships are moored. Cargo is the luggage that is loaded on the ship for transportation.

The speaker is not asking the questions from the reader in particular. He is trying to find the answers on his own.

In the poem, harbour has been used as a noun to indicate the place where the ships are moored or held in waiting for the time being.

The happiness of the bouncing ball has been compared and contrasted with the disappointed feelings of the boy.

The boy started crying over his loss. This means that he was not thinking of retrieving his ball or running and catching it at the end of the alley. He was not feeling happy to get rid of the ball. Option (4) represents the true thoughts of the boy.