Question

“……………I saw it go

Merrily bouncing, down the street, and then

Merrily over — there it is in the water!

No use to say ‘O there are other balls’:

An ultimate shaking grief fixes the boy

As he stands rigid, trembling, staring down

All his young days into the harbour where

His ball went.”

i. The poet uses the ball as a symbol of the boy’s

a) sense of adventure c) innocence

b) carefree childhood days d) Both (b) and (c)

ii. The poet feels that there is no point consoling the boy as

a) whatever he has lost is irretrievable.

b) whatever he has lost can be easily retrieved.

c) it might distress him further.

d) he might demand for a new ball.

iii. The word ‘harbour’ DOES NOT have a meaning similar to

a) wharf b) freight c) port d) quay

iv. ‘Merrily over – there it is in the water!’ The dash here is meant to convey

a) some thoughtful moments.

b) a feeling of excitement.

c) a sense of unexpected interruption.

d) some familiar experience.

v. The word that DOES NOT indicate a physical manifestation of sorrow in the

boy, is _____________.

a) shaking

b) meritless

c) rigid

d) trembling​

Answer 1

Answer:

1) d) Both (b) and (c)

2) a) whatever he has lost is irretrievable

3) b) freight

4) c) a sense of unexpected interruption

5) b) meritless

Explanation:

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