Question

2) What is the rhyme scheme of the poem? How does it help in bringing out the contrasting ideas in the poem?
the poem is fire and ice​

Answer 1

Explanation:

The rhyme scheme of the poem is: a, b, a, a; b, c, b, c,b.

The poet presents contrasting ideas of ‘fire’ and ‘ice’ using this rhyme scheme. He thinks that the world will end probly in fire and ice. He wants to say that the fire of people's neverending desires may be a reason for end of the world. Using 'ice' to symbolize the coldness and indifference among people in the world, he suggests that the inhumanity would be enough to end the world.