Question

Q1:
Multiple Choice Questions based on an extract
(A) What is the boy now, who has lost his ball,
What, what is he to do? I saw it go
Merrily bouncing, down the street, and then
Merrily over- there it is in the water!
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The extract suggests that the poet is
a) an onlooker observing
b) a parent recounting the incident
c) the boy talking about himself
d) imagining the incident
The poet seems to have indicated the merry bouncing of the
ball to
a) create a sense of rhythm in these lines,
b) support the happiness of the experience of playing.
c) contrast with the dejected feeling of the boy.
d)indicate the cheerful mood of the boy.​

Answer 1

Answer:

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a) an onlooker observing

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d)indicate the cheerful mood of the boy.​

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

1. a) an onlooker observing

2. c) contrast with the dejected feeling of the boy.

Explanation:

• The following lines are from the poem 'The Ball Poem' by John Berryman.
• The poem is about a boy, who for the first time in his life is experiencing grief. He is mourning the loss of his beloved possession, his ball.
• The poem symbolises the agony, heartbreak and pain an individual experiences when they suffer from the loss.
• In the poem the ball symbolizes sweet memories of his childhood.

The extract suggests that the poet is an onlooker observing. He seems to have indicated the merry bouncing of the ball to contrast with the dejected feeling of the boy.