The number of beats and accents in each line of the poem is scattered, but it serves a purpose in letting ideas flow from one to another . Each idea is connected using the word “ring” or “ringing”. The overall message of the poem is that the constant "ringing" that Turner remembers from wartime experiences affects his daily life. The tone of Turner's voice at the beginning of the poem differs from the tone of voice at the end of the poem. In the opening lines, Turner explains what the ringtone is and why it is constantly in his head. Then, towards the end of the poem, Turner uses more vivid language to describe certain images and events that he has experienced in order to make the constant ringing in his mind resonate. For example, at the beginning, words like; “that ringing,” “bullet-borne,” and “static” are used to describe what the ringing represents and what it can be compared to. Then, at the end, terms like "muzzle flash" and "tombstones" describe the images he remembers from the war. The change of language creates different atmospheres. At first the reader just feels like they are reading descriptive language, but the language at the end makes them feel like they are there, in the setting of the poem. This specific structure is important for ideas to flow