Poem Trivia Quiz On My Watch By Liana Mahoney!

1. My Watch by Liana Mahoney I watch you, watch, My tick-tock watch, Just to pass the time. I hear you, watch, My click-clock watch, How you tick in time. I wonder, watch, My tick-tock watch, If it is a bore To just keep time, That click, tick time, Forever, evermore? I'm thinking, watch, My click-clock watch - I guess you must feel glee When you rest, watch, A stopped-clock watch, For a dead battery. ----- What is the meaning of the first watch in line 1 of the poem?

To observe

A watch on your wrist

The first watch means to "watch" someone or something

Explanation

The first watch means to "watch" someone or something

2. My Watch by Liana Mahoney I watch you, watch, My tick-tock watch, Just to pass the time. I hear you, watch, My click-clock watch, How you tick in time. I wonder, watch, My tick-tock watch, If it is a bore To just keep time, That click, tick time, Forever, evermore? I'm thinking, watch, My click-clock watch - I guess you must feel glee When you rest, watch, A stopped-clock watch, For a dead battery. ----- What is the meaning of the second watch in line 1?

To observe

A watch on your wrist

The second watch means a watch that goes on your wrist.

Explanation

The second watch means a watch that goes on your wrist.

3. My Watch by Liana Mahoney I watch you, watch, My tick-tock watch, Just to pass the time. I hear you, watch, My click-clock watch, How you tick in time. I wonder, watch, My tick-tock watch, If it is a bore To just keep time, That click, tick time, Forever, evermore? I'm thinking, watch, My click-clock watch - I guess you must feel glee When you rest, watch, A stopped-clock watch, For a dead battery. ----- What words does the author use to show that he is talking about a watch with hands rather than a digital watch?

Tick-Tock

Battery

Time

Clock

The author uses the words "tick-tock" to describe the watch, which implies that it has hands that move in a ticking and tocking motion. This distinguishes it from a digital watch, which typically displays the time using numbers. The other words "battery," "time," and "clock" are not specific to a watch with hands and could apply to both types of watches.

Explanation

The author uses the words "tick-tock" to describe the watch, which implies that it has hands that move in a ticking and tocking motion. This distinguishes it from a digital watch, which typically displays the time using numbers. The other words "battery," "time," and "clock" are not specific to a watch with hands and could apply to both types of watches.

4. My Watch by Liana Mahoney I watch you, watch, My tick-tock watch, Just to pass the time. I hear you, watch, My click-clock watch, How you tick in time. I wonder, watch, My tick-tock watch, If it is a bore To just keep time, That click, tick time, Forever, evermore? I'm thinking, watch, My click-clock watch - I guess you must feel glee When you rest, watch, A stopped-clock watch, For a dead battery. ----- What is the meaning of the word glee in line 15?

Very happy

Angry

Tired

None of the above

Glee: Great delight or pleasure.

Explanation

Glee: Great delight or pleasure.

5. My Watch by Liana Mahoney I watch you, watch, My tick-tock watch, Just to pass the time. I hear you, watch, My click-clock watch, How you tick in time. I wonder, watch, My tick-tock watch, If it is a bore To just keep time, That click, tick time, Forever, evermore? I'm thinking, watch, My click-clock watch - I guess you must feel glee When you rest, watch, A stopped-clock watch, For a dead battery. ----- What is the poet's thinking in the last two stanzas of the poem?

The watch probably enjoys taking a break when the battery dies

The watch probably gets bored keeping track of the time

The watch will probably stop working

The watch likes to take a rest now and then

The poet is contemplating whether the watch finds it boring to constantly keep track of time or if it feels a sense of relief and enjoyment when it gets a break due to a dead battery. The last two stanzas suggest that the watch may actually feel glee when it is not ticking and is temporarily at rest, implying that it enjoys taking a break when the battery dies.

Explanation

The poet is contemplating whether the watch finds it boring to constantly keep track of time or if it feels a sense of relief and enjoyment when it gets a break due to a dead battery. The last two stanzas suggest that the watch may actually feel glee when it is not ticking and is temporarily at rest, implying that it enjoys taking a break when the battery dies.

6. My Watch by Liana Mahoney I watch you, watch, My tick-tock watch, Just to pass the time. I hear you, watch, My click-clock watch, How you tick in time. I wonder, watch, My tick-tock watch, If it is a bore To just keep time, That click, tick time, Forever, ever more? I'm thinking, watch, My click-clock watch - I guess you must feel glee When you rest, watch, A stopped-clock watch, For a dead battery. ----- Does a watch truly have emotions as described in the poem?

True

False

The author pretends the watch has emotions to make the poem more interesting.

Explanation

The author pretends the watch has emotions to make the poem more interesting.