The Ball - John Berryman

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Across
  1. 4. The word describing how long the boy will remember the loss. (9 letters)
  2. 5. The adult's reaction to the boy's loss. (4 letters)
  3. 7. The concept the boy learns about through the loss. (6 letters)
  4. 9. The feeling of deep sadness or sorrow. (9 letters)
  5. 10. A synonym for lost, describing what happens to the ball. (6 letters)
Down
  1. 1. A synonym for "learning," which is a key theme in the poem. (8 letters)
  2. 2. A term for things that belong to someone, highlighted by the loss of the ball. (8 letters)
  3. 3. Another word for weeping, often used to describe the boy's reaction. (6 letters)
  4. 6. The object the boy loses in the poem. (4 letters)
  5. 8. The body of water where the ball falls. (4 letters)