Question

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But if it had to perish twice,
(1) What does 'it' refer to here?
What does the poet mean by 'perish twice'?
(iii) How does the poet think 'it' will perish twice?
(iv) How does the poet think 'it' will perish at once?​

Answer 1

Answer:

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Explanation:

How will it perish twice? Answer: 'It' here refers to the world. The poet says that people hold different opinions about the end of the world. Some say 'fire', which stands for 'desire', will destroy the world.

Answer 2

Answer:

1)world

2) Poet said that because according to the poet if the world is not destroyed completely from fire means human desire or lust ,then earth is destroyed by the Ice means hatred in second time. And in this way the world perish twice.

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Explanation:

Poet said these lines because according to the poet if the world is not destroyed completely from fire means human desire or lust, then earth is destroyed by the ice