Question

What does in the 'world of possessions' mean? ​

Answer 1

World Of Possessions means the World is full of materislistic things. Every person in the world runs to possess (to get/ obtain) something whether it is money, love etc. This phrase wants to understand that the people in the world work for themselves regardless of other's loss or profit.

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Answer 2

Answer:

A world of possessions means a materialistic world where every person wants worldly pleasures and money is the goal they want to achieve.

Explanation:

In context to The Ball Poem, In a world of possessions, people will take things and things will be lost and that no will buy you that thing back.