Fire and Ice

Poetry | Robert Frost

Bring out the symbolic significance of Fire and Ice.

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Bring out the symbolic significance of Fire and Ice Or What is the underlying idea of the poem Fire and Ice Robert Frost s - poem Fire and Ice is very short but full of deep meaning In this poem he talks about how the world might end But behind this idea Frost gives a moral message about human emotions He uses fire and ice as symbols of two powerful feelings desire and hatred that can destroy the world Fire as a Symbol of Desire At the beginning the poet says Some say the world will end in fire The fire here is not real fire It is a symbol of human desire greed and passion When people run after money power or sexual pleasure they lose control This burning desire can destroy peace and relationships Frost says he agrees with those who believe the world will end in fire

because he has tasted of desire He has seen how people s greed can ruin everything Ice as a Symbol of Hatred After talking about fire Frost speaks of ice as another force that can destroy the world The ice here stands for hatred and cruelty These feelings make the human heart hard and lifeless Frost says he knows enough of hate to understand that ice is also powerful for destruction He writes I know enough of hate To say that for destruction ice Is also great This means hatred can slowly freeze and ruin love and peace just as real ice freezes everything it touches So while fire destroys quickly ice destroys quietly but completely Underlying Idea Through these two symbols Frost shows that the real danger to the world is not natural disaster but human emotions Desire and hatred can destroy humanity In short Fire and Ice teaches that desire and hatred if not controlled can destroy our world The poem warns us to balance our emotions to save humanity

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