Question

Fire and Ice

1. What is the underlying idea of the poem ‘Fire and Ice’?

2. Why does the poet say, ‘I’ve tasted of desire/I hold with those who favour fire?

3. How does the poet ‘know enough of hate’? Where will this ‘hate’ lead to?

4. What is the message of the poem ‘Fire and Ice’?

5. How does the poem depict the two contrasting ideas— ‘Fire’ and ‘Ice’? Can hatred

destroy us and the world? Explain bringing out values which can make this world a better

place to live in.​

Answer 1

Explanation:

ans 1)

ans 2) because the poets says that the world would end in fire that is desire of the people in and around him and the world

ans (3/4/5) you can write above answer in ans 1)