Question

(ii) Select the option that correctly classifies the connotations for fire and ice, as
suggested in the poem.
(1) rage (2) violence (3) indifference
(4) hate
(5) greed
a) Fire- 3,4;
b) Fire- 2, 5;
c) Fire-1,3,5;
d) Fire- 1,2,4;
Ice- 1,2,5
Ice-1,3,4
Ice- 2, 4
Ice- 3,5​

Answer 1

Explanation:

(ii) Select the option that correctly classifies the connotations for fire and ice, as

suggested in the poem.

(1) rage (2) violence (3) indifference

(4) hate

(5) greed

a) Fire- 3,4;

b) Fire- 2, 5;

c) Fire-1,3,5;

d) Fire- 1,2,4;

Ice- 1,2,5

Ice-1,3,4

Ice- 2, 4

Ice- 3,5

• d

Answer 2

The correct classification is:  Fire- 1,2,4; Ice- 3,5

• Through his poem Fire and Ice, Robert Frost has shown two possible ways of how the world should end.
• One way is that the world should end in fire. Here, fire is used as a symbol of desires, indifferences, and greed. The poet has experienced these desires and prefers this ending over the ice.
• The other way is that the world should end in ice. Here, ice is a symbol that represents rage, violence, and hatred.