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SUMMARY

Poem- Fire and Ice

'Fire and ice' is a short poem by Robert Frost.
In this poem, the poet refers to two predictions of how the world will end. Some says it will end in fire whereas other say it will end in ice.
                For poet 'fire' stand for 'desire'. These desires for money, more power etc. which burn up the entire world in flames. 'Ice' stand for 'hatred'. The poet feels people have so much hatred in their hearts against one another that it is sufficient to freeze the entire the planet to death.

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

1. There are many ideas about how the world will 'end'. Do you think the world will end some day? Have you ever thought what would happen if the sun got so hot that it 'burst', or grew colder and colder?
Ans   There are many ideas about how the world will 'end'. The poet feels that world will one day be consumed by excess of fire. But the poet also believes that if the world were to end twice even ice could destroy the world.  And there was sufficient ice for this.
           If the sun got so hot that it 'burst' or grew colder and colder, there is a bit of speculation about the end of the world and the beginning of wisdom.


2.  For Forst, what do 'fire' and 'ice' stand for? Here are some ideas:
Greed                        avarice                       cruelty
Lust                           conflict                        fury
Intolerance              rigidity                       insensitivity
Coldness                   indifference              hatred
Ans     For Frost, 'fire'stand for : conflict, fury, avarice, and greed.
For Frost,  'ice' stand for : hatred, lust, rigidity, intolerance,  insensitivity, coldness,  indifferent.


3.  What is the rhyme scheme of the poem? How does it help in bringing out the contrasting ideas in the poem?
Ans     The rhyme scheme of the poem is abaa.
This poem of Frost is of dry-eyed acceptance of both passions (love and hate) in their most destructive form. The contrasting ideas are conveyed in a clear, vivid and epigrammatic manner.


4. What does the poet say about 'hatred'?
Ans     According to a poet, the world will end due to 'fire', which symbolizes desire. Hatred is pure worst enemy. It spread and initiates the atmosphere like the ice. It brings out ruin. So we must recognize the truth.  We should shun out evils of all kinds.


5.  What is being said by the people about the end of the world?
                             OR
      Write down two different views about the end of the world?
Ans     It is quite an acceptable fact by all that nothing is perennial in the universe.  Everything is transitory.  The same view has been given out the people by the holy men. People say that the world will 'end' either in fire or in ice.


6.  How will the world end twice?
Ans     According to the poet, the world will end due to the 'fire' which symbolizes 'desire'. But if the world had to end twice then it will be end due to the 'hatred' symbolizes 'ice'. It spreads and initiates the atmosphere like the ice. It brings out ruin. The poet feels that there is enough hatred in the world that is spreading among the people.  This will end the world one day.


7. What do the people say about the ending of the world ? What is 'it' stand for ?
Ans   The poet says that some says the world shall end in fire, some says it will end in ice. The poet think that he has tasted the fire of desire.
              'It' has symbolicar meaning here hate. It (hatred) will surely end the world.


8. What's the deep meaning given in the poem?
Ans    The deeper meaning is that 'desire' and 'hatred' are spreading much in the world.  People say that the world shall end due to 'fire' and 'ice'. But he feels that various human emotions symbolize both of these. 'Fire' shall end it . But 'ice' shall end it twice.


9.  Specify Robert Frost's message for the humanity.
Ans     Robert Frost's poem "Fire and ice" is a strong symbolic poem where fire is used as the emotion of desire and ice that of hatred.
             Man is by nature selfish. He is full of avarice, lust, indifference and hatred. He forgets his real identity.  He fails to keep in mind the ultimate reality of death.  In this context,  Frost cautions the humanity that the 'end' is inevitable.  None can go spare from the clutches of death.





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