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  1. 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.

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    These first few lines describe the disagreement in general society on the topic of how the world ends. In a modern sense, “fire” and “ice” could well be stand-ins for “nuclear disaster” and “climate change.” Frost’s use of “fire” and “ice,” however, is largely a metaphoric decision that opens the poem up to different kinds of interpretation. Ice an...

    Here the speaker provides their own opinion — they equate fire with desire, which is to suggest that it is equal with passions, with greed, with rage. Fire is being used as a metaphor for strong, consuming emotions such as desire. It is a fitting analogy— in a candle or a fireplace, fire shows a person the way. It is warmth and light. In the same w...

    As a close opposite to the burning desires the speaker sees as being so dangerous, the ice is also a concern in their mind. They believe the world will burn, in one form or the other, and that would end it — but if it didn’t end, and the fire wasn’t enough, the remainder of the poem says, then they believe the ice could manage the feat as well. As ...

    A poem that explores the universal interest in the end of the world and the opposing views of fire and ice as metaphors for desire and hate. The speaker expresses their opinion and argues that either fire or ice could destroy the world, but what matters is what to do about it.

  2. Learn about the themes, symbols, and poetic devices of "Fire and Ice", a famous poem by Robert Frost that explores two possible ways the world could end. The poem was inspired by Dante's Inferno and a conversation with an astronomer.

  3. A reading of "Fire and Ice" "Fire and Ice" is a short poem by Robert Frost that discusses the end of the world, likening the elemental force of fire with the emotion of desire, and ice with hate. It was first published in December 1920 in Harper's Magazine and was later published in Frost's 1923 Pulitzer Prize-winning book New Hampshire. "Fire ...

  4. Dec 1, 2019 · Learn about the meaning and significance of Frost's famous poem, which explores the two possible ways the world could end: in fire or in ice. Discover how the poem relates to the historical and literary context of the early twentieth century, and to the Game of Thrones series.

  5. Fire and Ice. Robert Frost. 1874 –. 1963. 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,

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  7. Jan 20, 2024 · Explore the meaning and symbolism of Robert Frost's famous poem "Fire and Ice", which compares the world's end to two opposite emotions: desire and hatred. Learn about the poem's structure, rhyme scheme, and influences from Dante and science.

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