English Poem 2 Fire and Ice

         Poem 2       Fire and Ice

Answer the following questions in about 30-40 words:

1. What do you think would be enough to destroy the world? Can Fire and Ice contribute to it?

Ans. Our desires and hatred would be enough to destroy the world. According to the poet, 'fire' represents 'desire' and 'ice' represents 'hatred'. Desires like fire, spread rapidly and engulf one's whole life. Similarly, hatred' fills the life with poison.

2. What is the underlying idea of the poem 'Fire and Ice'?

Ans. The poet equates fire with 'desire' and ice with 'hatred'. Both of these are growing at an enormous speed. If we don't check them from     growing, the world will perish. So we must restrain our desires and love our fellow-beings.

3. Which two ideas about how the world will end have been mentioned in the poem ? Which idea does the poet support more?

Ans. The two ideas mentioned are that the world will end in fire or in ice. Though the poet thinks both are great for destruction, he seems to favour the idea of destruction of world in fire a little more than in ice.

4. What does 'fire' and 'ice' stand for and what is the general opinion regarding the world ?

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According to the poet what do 'fire' and 'ice' represent. Do you agree with him ?

Ans. According to the poet, 'fire' represents desire and 'ice' represents hatred. I do agree with the poet. Desires like fire spread rapidly and engulf one's whole life. Similarly 'hatred' fills one's whole life with poison. It makes one hard-hearted and cruel.

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