Question

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

A) It captures the sound of the bells ringing over and over.

B) It stresses how cold and wild the winter weather is

C) It emphasizes how exasperated and angry the speaker is

D) it communicates a playful and somewhat puzzling tone

Answer 1

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

D) it communicates a playful and somewhat puzzling tone

As used in the poem, the main purpose of the poet is to create an artistic way of presenting contrasts.