Question

Now read the first poem in your text -book, Fire and Ice. Fire and Ice Some say the world will end in fire, Some say in ice. From what I’ve tasted of desire I hold with those who favor fire. But if it had to perish twice, I think I know enough of hate To say that for destruction ice Is also great And would suffice. By Robert Frost  Do you think this is a poem? Which of the above- mentioned definitions would it fit into? Why /Why not?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Answer:

Yes, "Fire and Ice" written by Robert Frost is a poem.

Explanation:

• Even though it is written in the form of a conversation and has an ironic tone, the piece "Fire and Ice" is considered to be a poem.
• It makes use of straightforward language, but the meaning it conveys is quite complicated.
• The poem seems to imply that the powers of desire and hatred both lead inexorably to destruction in equal measure. The poem employs the metaphor of the world coming to an end to characterise this destruction.
• The poem is an example of eschatology, which is the study of the end times, and it speculates that fire and ice may be the two factors that cause the destruction of the world.
• The speaker interprets these two aspects of nature as representing, respectively, desire and hatred, and argues that if either of these feelings is allowed to run rampant, it is capable of bringing an entire civilization to its knees.

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