Question

“In a world of possessions, people will take”

Balls, Balls will be lost always, the little boy

And no one buys a ball back. Money is external.”

(1) Name the poem and the poet.

(i) The Ball Poem, Leslie Norris (ii) Animals, John Berryman

(iii)The Ball Poem, John Berryman (iv) Animals, Walt Whitman

(2) Where did the boy lost the ball?

(i) In the harbour water (ii) At the dockyard

(iii)In the boat (iv) In the ground

(3) The poet speaks of a ball as a symbol of:

(i) wealth (ii) childhood memories

(iii)property (iv) All of these

(4) Why will no one buy a ball back?

(i) There is no money to spare (ii) The ball was rarely found

(iii)Lost things cannot be recovered (iv) Losses and gains are part of life

(5) Which literary device is used here?

(i) Personification (ii) Alliteration

(iii)Imagery (iv) Illusion use​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. iii) The Ball Poem, John Berryman
2. i) In the Harbour water
3. i) wealth
4. iii) Lost things cannot be recovered
5. iv) illusion use

Answer 2

Answer:

1)The ball poem,John Berryman

2)in the harbour water

3)wealth

4)lost things cannot be recovered

5)illusion use