Fire and ice

1. Poetic devices

1.1. Alliteration: -Some Say -Favour Fire Symbolism: -Fire represents desire -ice represents hatred

2. Major points of the poem

2.1. Major Themes in "Fire and Ice": Hatred and power of emotions are the major thernes of the poem. The poet discusses the destructive features of human emotions. He uses the symbol of fire and ice to show how desires and hatred contribute to making the world stand at the verge of chaos. Also, these powerful emotions will eventually drag the world toward a catastropnic pue

3. About Author

3.1. New Topic

3.1.1. Robert Frost was a famous American poet. He was born in San Francisco on March 26, 1874. His father belonged to New England, and his mother was a Scottish immigrant from Edinburgh. By the 1920s, Frost was the most celebrated poet in America. His poetical works' A Boy's Will' (1913), North of Boston' (1914), New Hampshire' (1923), 'A Further Range' (1936) Steeple Bush' (1947) and 'In the Clearing' (1962) increased his fame and honour. The poem 'Dust of Snow' was published in 'New Hampshire' in 1923. This collection gave nim the Pulitzer Prize.

4. Short summary

4.1. 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 say it will end in fire whereas others say it will end in ice. According to the poet ‘fire’ stands for desire, greed, avarice or lust. The more you try to satisfy them, the more they grow. 

5. Rhyme scheme

5.1. The poem follows aba abc bcb rhyming scheme

6. Tone

6.1. The poem uses imagery association with heat and light and emotions such a burning, pain, and coldness