Read the following poem and answer the next five questions by choosing the correct options:
Winter is cold, with gusts of tumbling snow,
When rain falls down and nothing ever grows.
For children, it's the snow that they desire
And cups of cocoa in front of the fire.
When winter's gone, the grass grows green again.
Roses and tulips sprout with bright green stems.
The bees are buzzing, the birds are singing.
Sheep are grazing and cow bells are ringing.
And then the sun starts to shine too brightly.
It's so hot that fans are put on nightly,
And so then it's off to the beach or pools
Where people swim about just to keep cool.
All the leaves on the trees turn golden-brown,
And when on the ground make a crackly sound.
In autumn a lot of money you make
From clearing backyards of leaves with a rake.
Each season has its own goods and its bads,
But since they are all different I am glad!
Identify the poetic device in:
"The bees are buzzing ......."
Choose the correct option:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Onomatopoeia
Onomatopoeia is the use of a word that imitates the sound of the thing it names. "Buzzing" copies the humming sound bees make as they fly, so the line "The bees are buzzing" uses onomatopoeia; it lets the reader hear the busy spring scene.
Example: The sizzle of onions in the pan made everyone hungry.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 2: Simile — Incorrect. A simile compares two different things using "like" or "as". The line makes no comparison.
Example: Her smile was as bright as the sun.
Option 3: Metaphor — Incorrect. A metaphor compares two things directly, saying one thing is another, without "like" or "as". The bees are not said to be anything else.
Example: Time is a thief that steals our youth.
Option 4: Synecdoche — Incorrect. Synecdoche uses a part to stand for the whole (or the whole for a part). "Bees" here stands only for the insects themselves.
Example: The captain called, "All hands on deck!", meaning all the sailors.