If lines repeatedly lead the viewer’s eye outside the picture, what effect will this have on the composition?

The main focus may become weak

The governing concept is directional movement, sometimes called the visual path. Lines act like arrows: the eye tends to follow their direction before returning to other parts of the composition. If many lines repeatedly point beyond the edge, attention is pulled away from the intended subject and the viewer may feel that the image is open, unfinished, or poorly controlled. Option A is correct because the main focus can lose visual priority. Option B is not guaranteed; balance depends on the complete arrangement, not merely on lines leaving the frame. Option C is impossible because line direction does not physically enlarge a subject, and D does not describe a compositional effect. Effective lines should guide attention toward or around the focal area.

This is a Class 9 Art Education question. Chapter: Elements of Art. Topic: Line.