Question

I. Reference to the context1. “I would not intrude on him;
A dime, another ball, is worthless. Now
He senses his first responsibility
In a world of possessions. People will take
Balls, balls will be lost always, little boy.
(a) What does the poet intend to tell us in the first line?
(b) What does the word ‘ball’ signify?
(c) Find out a word from the stanza which means the opposite of ‘useful’.
(d) Which poetic device is used in the above stanza?

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

(a) The boy was very sad as he had lost his ball.

(b) The poet says so as the loss of the ball is of a major consequence to the boy.

(c) Merrily means happily.

(d) The ball went to the water.