the tone of the speaker contrasts with the seriousness of the subject matter. justify from the chapter fire and ice
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the tone of the speaker contrasts with the seriousness of the subject matter. justify from the chapter fire and ice
The subject matter of the poem is the end of the world which is a serious issue. No one would want this to happen. However, the poet uses words like “I hold with those who favor fire” which show that he wants the world to end.
His words “To say that for destruction ice Is also great” are sarcastic in nature. He says that ice is great for destruction, however, he does not want this to happen
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The speaker weighs up two different scenarios for the end of the world. Some people think the world will end in fire, whereas others think ice is more likely. Based on the speaker's experiences with desire, he or she tends to agree with those who believe fire is the more likely scenario. If the world were to end twice, however, the speaker feels that, based on his or her knowledge of human hatred, ice would be an equally powerful method of destruction—and would do the job sufficiently.
the tone of the speaker contrasts with the seriousness of the subject matter. justify from the chapter fire and ice
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