CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

FIRE AND ICE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What can be taken from the poem, Fire and Ice?
A
Why school sucks.
B
How people want to be friends.
C
The downfall of humanity.
D
Why Samsung’s are the best phone there is.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -"Fire and Ice” is a popular poem by Robert Frost that discusses the end of the world, likening the elemental force of fire with the emotion of desire, and ice with hate.

Detailed explanation-2: -Our desires and hatred would be enough to destroy the world. According to the poet, ‘fire’ represents ‘desire’ and ‘ice’ represents ‘hatred’. Desires like fire spread rapidly and engulf one’s whole life. Similarly, ‘hatred’ fills life with poison.

Detailed explanation-3: -In the poem ‘Fire and Ice’ Robert Frost explains how the world will end by either fire or ice. The poet uses these two primal elements to serve as a metaphor for the destructive powers of the universal human emotions. ‘Desire’ which he associates with fire, and ‘hate’ which he associates with ice.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

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