Ring Out, Wild Bells

Which poem's theme is "Let our future be brighter than our past"?

• "Ring Out, Wild Bells"

• "The City is So Big"

• "Harlem Night Song"

• "Paul Revere's Ride"

For what occasion are the bells ringing in "Ring Out, Wild Bells"?

• a wedding

• a funeral

• New Year's Eve

• Easter

Words or phrases that appeal to any of the five senses or any combination of senses

• Onomatopoeia

• Imagery

• Tone

• Meter

The similarity of ending sounds existing between two words

• Rhyme

• Stanza

• Point of View

• Simile

What do the "Alarum bells" help to symbolize in the poem?

• joyful surprises

• severe weather

• fires

• critical situations

The theme of the poem is _________________

• The four seasons are represented.

• The mournful noises bells make.

• Life is a journey toward death.

• The joyful sound that bells make.

The regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem is called the...

• Rhythm

• Rhyme Scheme

• Meter

• Alliteration

What is the speaker's main purpose in "Ring Out, Wild Bells"?

• to describe the sound of the bells.

• to encourage people to behave morally

• to celebrate an important occasion in someone's life

• to express a message of hope at the new year

In "Ring Out, Wild Bells," what is the effect of the repetition of ring out and ring in?

• It captures the sound of the bells ringing over and over.

• It stresses how cold and wild the winter weather is.

• It emphasizes how exasperated and angry the speaker is.

• It communicates a playful and somewhat puzzling tone.

Which poem's theme is 'Let our future be brighter than our past'?

• 'Ring Out, Wild Bells'

• 'The City is So Big'

• 'Harlem Night Song'

• 'Paul Revere's Ride'