What is the theme of the poem 'Fire and Ice' by Robert Frost? [Fire and Ice] (100-150 words)
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Answer:
`Fire and Ice’, is an extremely compact little lyric. Not a syllable is wasted. The theme of the poem is the age-old question. The question is whether the world will end in fire or in ice. The poet decides that any of the two options would achieve its purpose sufficiently well. The poet shares the common belief that everything that exists will have its end too. People are divided on this issue. Some think that the natural element of fire will cause the destruction of this world. Others believe that ice will be the cause of the end. Putting in terms of human emotions, the element of ‘fire’ stands for passions, desires and love. Unbridled passions and desires can cause the end of the world. The poet has experienced both these emotions. It doesn’t matter how the world will end. Even hate born out of cold and icy reason is sufficient to cause destruction and the end of the world.
Answer:
In terms of love and hate, fire represents greed and ice represents coldness.
Explanation:
Fire and ice are destructive powers in the literal sense. The ideas that the poem explicitly relates fire and ice to (desire and hate, respectively) can, on the other hand, be as all-consuming. Hatred and want are not destructive forces in the same way that the elemental elements are. The poetry, on the other hand, shows that when individuals are driven by an obsession, whether it is motivated by hatred or desire, destruction can occur.
Aside from symbolic metaphors, Frost uses additional complex but equally obvious language to emphasise the poem's message. The poem Fire and Ice's central premise is that the planet will be destroyed one day, and the author believes that there will be two causes: fire and ice. In terms of love and hate, fire represents greed and ice represents coldness.
According to the poet, the planet will be destroyed one day. However, it will be consumed by fire, i.e. avarice, which drives people to commit all of the horrible acts. If the world had to expire twice, however, coldness, i.e. hatred, would be the cause of its demise.
As a result, greed and hatred are humanity's worst adversaries, and the poet advises us to avoid them at all costs.
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