Fire and Ice
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Robert Frost
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Fire and Ice
By 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,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice.
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Publish: 1920 in Harper’s Magazine
Themes: Hatred, Desire, and the End of the World
Symbol: Fire, Ice
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Fire and Ice Summary
'Fire and Ice' is a famous poem by Robert Frost, adapted from his Pulitzer Prize-winning anthology 'New Hampshire' published in 1923. The poem describes fire and ice, two conflicting forces destroying the world, representing passion and coldness respectively.
The poet says one of these forces will eventually destroy the world, either by burning it to ashes or freezing it into ice. Accordingly, des...
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