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Central Idea
The poem revolves around the concept that human emotions are destructive.
The poet presents two possibilities about the end of the world. Fire stands for greed, desire& ice stands for hatred& fury. In the first few lines, he believes ice would equally lead to silent ages. The poem artistically conveys the philosophy that if we let our emotions rule the world and we don't have control over them, it will surely ring us all on the verge of total chaos and destruction.
Question - 1
What would happen to the world if the climate grew hotter or colder?
Answer:The heat of the sun will emit a lot of heat & gases around the atmosphere & will destroy all the living things on the planet. Similarly, the freezing cold waves will silently damage the human/living species bringing an end to the world. Anything with an end has a beginning. So, the world would end in either of the two ways.
Question - 2
What do 'Fire and Ice' stand for? What are contrasting ideas the poet wants to convey?
Answer:Fire symbolically means too much hatred and intolerance. According to the poet, the world will end due to fire. But, if the world had to end twice then it would end because of ice. Only compassion & equality will bring peace to the world.
Question - 3
Mention the poetic devices used in the poem.
Answer:Alliteration: 'some say'
Enjambment: Last 4 lines.
Rhyme Scheme: a, b, a, a for the first stanza and a, b, a, b, a for the second stanza.
Extract
Question - 1
What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?
Answer 1:
a b a a
Question - 2
People believe that the world will end in _______.
(a) Fire
(b) Ice
(c) Fire or Ice
(d) Desire
Answer 2:
(c) Fire or Ice
Question - 3
The expression "From what I tasted of desire" implies that _______.
(a) Whatever experience he had of fulfilling his desire
(b) Whatever experience he had tasting hot things
(c) Whatever experience he had tasting spicy things
(d) Whatever experience he had of tasting bitter things
Answer 3:
(a) Whatever experience he had of fulfilling his desire
Question - 4
Name the poet of this poem.
Answer 4:
Robert Frost
Question - 5
What do you mean by the word 'perish'?
Answer 5:
Die
Question - 6
What is the poetic device used in the phrase "favour fire"?
Answer 6:
Alliteration
Question - 7
What is the meaning of 'suffice'?
Answer 7:
Be sufficient
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