Fire and Ice by Robert Frost

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.
Very Short Answer Questions
1. What is ‘fire’ a symbol of?

2.What is ‘Ice’ a symbol of?

3. What will fire do to the world?

4. What will the world end in?

5. Why does the poet hold with those who favour fire?

6. Why do some people say that the world will end in ice?

7. Who is the poet of the poem ‘Fire and Ice’?

8.What is the main idea of the poem?
9.  What do the metaphors of ‘ice’ and ‘fire’ convey to the readers?
Don’t they represent the two extremes of human behaviour that can
lead to the destruction and death of this world? What is the message
that the poet wants to give to the readers?