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Fire and Ice

Some say the world will end in fire,


Some say in ice.
From what I’ve tasted of desire
I hold with those who favor fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice.

Q1. Why do some people say that the world will end in ice? 1
a) because love among people is increasing fast.
b) because hatred among people is increasing fast.
c) because lust among people is increasing fast.
d) both a & b

Q2. Identify the rhyming scheme in the poem given above: 1


a) aba aba aba c) abc abc abc
b) aba abc bcb d) acb acb acb

Q3. The poem presents the image of: 1


a) destruction b) celebration c) abandonment d) rejection

Q4. Keeping in mind the main idea of the poem, fill the blank spaces with correct options from the brackets: 1

The destructive power of human ____________ (love/desire) and the ________________


(unexpected/inevitable) end of the world brought on by either _________ (desire/hatred) representing ‘fire’,
or ______________ (passion/indifference) representing ‘ice’ are the themes of Robert Frost’s poem “Fire
and Ice.” The poem examines the possibility that either extreme emotion or total indifference could bring
about the end of the world. It discusses how powerful ____________________ (equations/emotions) can
____________ (destroy/ delete) everything around us. We must respect differences and have
_______________ (anger/compassion) for each other to save the world.

Q5. Assonance is a literary device in which the repetition of similar vowel sounds takes place in two or more
words in proximity to each other within a line of poetry or prose. Which of the given examples DOES NOT
show ‘assonance’? 1
a) I hold with those who favour fire
b) Try as I might, the kite did not fly
c) Life is a journey
d) Go slow over the road

Q6. In this poem ‘Fire’ and ‘Ice’ are shown to have the ‘power’ of destruction, similar to humans. Which literary
device do you think Robert Frost has used? 1
a) Simile b) Personification c) Metaphor d) Alliteration
Q7. Answer the following questions on 40-50 words: 3 marks each
i. Frost presents two contrasting ideas that lead to world’s end. What message does he want to convey?
ii. Justify the statement, “If it had to perish twice”, giving reasons for the poet’s prediction about the world’s
end.

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