Fire and Ice Complete Question Answers

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 Fire and Ice


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1. There are many ideas about how the world will ‘end’. Do you think the world
will end some day? Have you ever thought what would happen if the sun got
so hot that it ‘burst’, or grew colder and colder?
= Yes, I believe that this world will definitely end someday but when and how is not known. As we all know that Sun is the source of energy, and is one of the primary reasons for life on this earth, So whether the sun gets so hot and burst or it gets colder, both the situations ensure the end of this earth, because Earth can neither bear the heat of the sun, nor exist without sunlight, eventually life will come to an end.

2. For Frost, what do ‘fire’ and ‘ice’ stand for? Here are some ideas:
greed avarice cruelty lust
conflict fury intolerance rigidity
insensitivity coldness indifference hatred
= Fire stands for greed, avarice, lust, conflict, fury and cruelty and Ice stands for  intolerance, rigidity, insensitivity, coldness,  indifference and hatred.

3. What is the rhyme scheme of the poem? How does it help in bringing out the
contrasting ideas in the poem ?
= The rhyme scheme of the poem is abaa, bcbcb and it helps in bringing out the contrasting ideas in the poem, as we see the fire that means the never-ending desire may be a reason for end of the world and on the other hand, the poet suggest that ice, that is coldness or indifference would also be enough that is suffice to end the world.


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