CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

FIRE AND ICE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
According to the poem, Fire, and Ice, what has to perish twice?
A
Nature
B
Universe
C
Galaxy
D
World
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: According to the poet, the world will end due to the ‘fire’, which symbolises desire. But if the world had to end twice then it will be due to the hatred symbolised by ‘ice’. The poet feels that there is enough hatred in the world that is spreading among the people.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: In this line of the poem Fire and Ice, written by poet Robert Frost, ‘It’ refers to the world, earth. It means that if the world had to perish twice, hatred and coldness would be enough. Hope it helps you!

Detailed explanation-3: -POEM: FIRE AND ICE Word Meanings • Perish: die or come to an end • Suffice: sufficient.

Detailed explanation-4: -world will be destroyed by fire. Frost connects fire with desire. According to the poet, desire is powerful and would be a quick end. Moreover, the fact that he has had personal experience with desire leads him to first conclude that the world will end in fire.

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