Ring out, Wild bells

Question 1

1. Why does the poet feel that a sweeping change is required in all aspects of life?

Answer 1

The poet feels that a sweeping change is required in all aspects of life because he hopes for a fairer, more
equal society that is not rooted in self-interest on the part of the influential people in the society.

Sweeping Change Required:
o Fairer Society
o Equal Society
o Against Self-Interest

Question 2

o Fairer Society Kinder

o Wealth & Power Change
o Equal Attitudes

What kind of future does the poet hope to see? Describe.

Answer 2

The poem is a heartfelt wish for a fairer, kinder more equal society, which would involve those in positions ofwealth and power to change their social attitudes and habits.

Fairer, kinder more equal society,

Future Hope:
o Fairer Society
o Kinder Society
o Wealth & Power Change
o Equal Attitudes

Question 3

title-bye/bells=new Purge Societal Ills, Purity & Truth, Collective love

3. Why do you think the poet calls the bells wild? Also justify the title of the poem.

Hint: Renewal

Answer 3

It is an active invocation to purge societal ills like greed, strife, and the feuds that divide humanity. The
ringing bells become a clarion call for purity, truth, and a collective love of goodness that the poet yearns to see flourish in the hearts of mankind.
The poem revolves around the theme of renewal and the transformative power of change which the title aptly seems to reflect.

“Ring Out, Wild Bells”, itself suggests ringing out, or bidding goodbye. On the other hand,
Bells also indicate welcoming something new.

Ring out wild bells = ring out or bid goodbye , bells indicate new

Wild Bells & Title Justification:

o Active Invocation
o Purge Societal Ills
o Purity & Truth
o Collective Love
o Renewal Theme
o Bidding Goodbye & Welcoming New

Question 4

^^emotional impact+Rhytimic pulse=sense of ungency and hope=excitement

Why has the poet repeated the words ‘ring out’ and ‘ring in’? What impact does it have on the reader’s
mind?

Answer 4

The repetition heightens the emotional impact of the poem. It creates a rhythmic pulse that builds a sense of urgency and hope, echoing the emotional resonance of celebrating new beginnings and bidding farewell to the past.
This rhythmic pattern can evoke a sense of anticipation and excitement in the reader.

anticpation

Repetition Impact:
o Emotional Impact
o Rhythmic Pulse
o Urgency & Hope
o Anticipation & Excitement