Question

(1) According to the poet, what would be as competent as fire in ending the world?
(a) Hatred
(6) Cold
1) Heat
(d) Ice
(11) The poet brings about a contrast between 'ice and
(a) love
(b) heat
(c) cold
(d) hatred
(m) The human capability of what has the potential for inner destruction?
(a) Insensitivity (b) Hatred
(c) Both (a) & (6)
(d) Neither (a) nor
(1) The stanza has been taken from the poem:
(a) Fog by Carl Sandburg
(b) The Trees by Adrienne Rich
(c) Fire and Ice by Robert Frost
(1) The 'hatred' has the same adverse impact on us as:
(d) Dust of Snow by Robert Frost
(4) love
(b) jealous
(c) desire
(d) None of these​

Answer 1

Answer:

1 ice

2 hatred

3 both a and b

4 Fire and ice by Robert Frost

5 desire

Answer 2

According to the poet, what would be as competent as fire in ending the world? - (a) Heat (desire)

The poet brings about a contrast between 'ice and - (c) cold

The human capability of what has the potential for inner destruction? - (a) Insensitivity

The stanza has been taken from the poem: (c) Fire and Ice by Robert Frost

The 'hatred' has the same adverse impact on us as: - (c) desire

Summary of Fire and Ice by Robert Frost:

• Robert Frost wrote a poem titled "Fire and Ice" in which the words "fire" and "ice" represent the emotions of "desire" and "hate," respectively.
• According to Frost, there are two potential scenarios in which the world could end.
• The first uses fire, while the second uses ice.
• The earth's core could get so hot that it ignites, destroying civilization, or it could become so cold that life is unable to sustain on the planet, causing everyone to freeze to death.
• The poet compares one's desire and hatred, respectively, to fire and ice.
• Because of what he knows about "fiery wants," the poet believes that people let their emotions dominate them and that he would assist those who advocate fire.
• Then he claims that ice would be as capable if the world had to end twice.
• He draws a comparison between "hate" and "ice."
• Insensitivity and hatred in humans have the power to destroy the soul.
• It has the same impact on us that desire does, despite being gradual and consistent.
• Ice would be just as capable of destroying the world as fire if given the option.
• Ice would cause silent harm if fire caused immediate ruin.
• The poem warns us that our emotions have the power to completely disorganized our lives if we don't learn to control them.
• If forced to choose between fire and ice, ice would be just as capable of destroying the planet as fire.
• Ice would cause silent damage whilst fire would quickly result in destruction.
• The poem warns us that if we don't learn to control our emotions, it will result in complete anarchy.

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