Question

why does the poet hold with those who favour fire?​

Answer 1

Answer:

The poet takes side with those who believe that the world will be destroyed by fire. Frost connects fire with desire. ... The poet favours fire because he doesn't want hatred towards any other human being and desire is much better than hatred, that's why poet favours fire rather than ice.

Answer 2

The poet holds with those who favor fire because he has already experienced the desire and he would prefer the world to be destroyed by fire.

• The given question is in reference to Robert Frost's short poem called Fire and Ice.
• The poet describes the two possible ways in which the Earth can be destroyed. One is by fire and one by ice.
• Here, fire and ice are symbols of desire and hatred respectively.
• The poet would rather have the world destroyed by people's growing desires than due to hatred among his fellow human beings.