CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -According to the poet, fire represents human desires and ice represents the hatred among humans. Desires are fiery like fire and can cause destruction by burning.

Detailed explanation-2: -Just like fire and ice are two seemingly opposite forces, desire and hate are two supposedly opposite emotions. As such, desire, in the poem, means the emotion of love. This passionate love, the speaker says from experience, is as likely to burn the world down as hate is likely to destroy it.

Detailed explanation-3: -Fire is viewed by Christians, the Chinese, and the Hebrews as being a symbol of divinity (Cooper, 1978). In Christianity, fire can also be symbolic of religious zeal and martyrdom. In Egypt it represents a sense of superiority and control. Many cultures view fire as a symbol of wisdom and knowledge.

Detailed explanation-4: -The poem “Fire and Ice” by Robert Frost is a metaphor for human perceptions of desires and hatred. The fire symbolises burning desires, while the ice, on the other hand, describes ice-cold hatred. It describes how we humans will be the end of our own race.

Detailed explanation-5: -Answer. Answer: Desire’ propels us in hot pursuit of something, hence, it is compared with fire. ‘Hatred’ makes us cold towards other’s feelings.