Question

What is the underlying idea of the poem `Fire and Ice’?

Answer 1

The poem resolves around the theme that human emotions can be destructive when we lose our control over them at some point of our life. They can destroy our conscience and lead us to problems, conflicts and grudges. Fire represents desire and Ice represents hate.

Answer 2

The central idea of the poem “Fire and Ice”:

The underlying idea of the poem “fire and ice” is that nevertheless of how it happens, humanity is going to put an end to itself through its own immoralities; moreover, this devastation is so predictable—if we do not change anything—that it is of no use to even get disappointed about it.

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