Question

FIRE AND ICE

Read the below given extract and answer the
questions that follow :
" Some say the world will end in fire
Some say in ice.
From what I've tasted of desire
I hold with those who favour fire."
a). What do 'fire' and 'ice' symbolize in the above
stanza ?
b). How can the world end in fire ?
c). What are the two poetic devices in the above given
first two lines ?
d). What is the synonym of 'reckon' in the above lines ?

Answer 1

a. Fire symbolizes desire and ice symbolizes hatred

c. Metaphor and Repetition