The meter of the excerpt emphasizes the positivity of new replacing old. The rhythmic and celebratory quality of the meter, combined with the joyful imagery of ringing bells, suggests a sense of optimism and renewal associated with the passage of time. The lines convey a message of moving forward and embracing the new year while letting go of the past.
Read the excerpt from "Ring Out, Wild Bells” by Alfred, Lord Tennyson.
Ring out the old, ring in the new,
Ring, happy bells, across the snow:
The year is going, let him go;
Ring out the false, ring in the true.
What idea does the meter of the excerpt emphasize?
the positivity of new replacing old
the reach of the sound of the bells
the muffling effect of the snow
the finality of the ending of the year
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