CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

FIRE AND ICE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which statement best represents the theme of the poem?
A
War is unavoidable, and humans must prepare
B
Humans need to understand the threat of environmental destruction
C
War most often happens between those with opposing ideas
D
Humans will destroy themselves with uncontrolled emotions
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -The poet says that both fire which represents greed and ice which stands for hatred, can destroy the world. Thus, it makes the reader sad because no one wants the world to get destroyed.

Detailed explanation-3: -In this poem, the poet tells us that the world would end in two distinct ways. Frost makes use of the elements of fire and ice to depict two common human emotions, hatred, and desire. He says that hatred and desire are two emotions, which, if not controlled, would lead to the end of the world.

Detailed explanation-4: -According to the poet, fire represents human desires and ice represents the hatred among humans.

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