(i) What season is described in the poem?
(a) Spring
(b) Summer
(c) Winter
(d) Autumn
(ii) What is the poem's main focus on New Year's eve?
(a) Celebrating birthdays
(b) Saying goodbye to the old year
(c) Halloween festivities
(d) Springtime flowers
(iii) What does the speaker suggest should be "rung out" in the new year?
(a) Joy and happiness
(b) Old and false things
(c) Rainy weather
(d) Summer vacations
(iv) Why does the speaker want to "ring out the grief that saps the mind"?
(a) To celebrate
(b) To make the mind tired
(c) To let go of deep sadness
(d) To create more grief
(v) What does the speaker want to "ring in" for the new year?
(a) More grief
(b) Nobler modes of life
(c) Ancient forms of party strife
(d) Feuds between rich and poor
(i) The phrase "The year is _______ in the night" suggests it is New Year's eve.
(ii) The speaker wants to "ring out the _______ that saps the mind."
(iii) The poem suggests letting go of old and _______ things in the new year.
(iv) "Ring in redress to all mankind" means bringing in fairness and _______.
(v) The repeated words "Ring out" in the poem create a _______ and rhythmic feel.
(i) The poem suggests celebrating birthdays on New Year's eve.
(ii) The speaker wants to "ring out" grief to make the mind more tired.
(iii) "Ring in redress to all mankind" means bringing in unfairness.
(iv) The poem uses repetition to create a rhythmic feel.
(iv) "Flying cloud" and "Frosty light" are not personified in the poem.
You can access the solutions to this worksheet here.
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4. What is the significance of the bells in the poem? |
5. How does "Ring Out, Wild Bells" reflect the spirit of the New Year? |
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