Question

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.
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.
(a) The poet uses fire and ice as symbols of..
(i) for ending the earth
(ii) tools of destruction
(iii) tools of human destruction
(iv) tools for saving he world
The poet says that human greed
(i) can be destroyed by fire
(ii) is the fire that will end the world
(iii) Fire symbolises burning desire of human greed
(iv) Fire symbolises the power of fire to destroy mankind
(c) The word 'perish' does not have a similar meaning to
(i) demise
(ii) devolve (iii) decease
(iv) degenerate​
(d) Why does the poet refer to hemlock in the poem?
(i) association with its poison and hence dying
(ii). growing easily in cold climates
(iii) crows perch on hemlock trees
(iv) used by murderers
(e) A word that does not indicate 'suffice' in the poem is
(i) insufficient
(ii) frugal
(iii) satisfy
(iv) socialise​​

Answer 1

Answer:

socialise

Explanation:

socialise is the correct answer

Answer 2

Answer:

(a) for ending of earth

(b)can be destroyed by fire

(c) demise

(d) association with its poison and hence dying

(e)insufficient