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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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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.
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.
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.
First printed in Harper's Magazine, December 1920. Fire and Ice - Some say the world will end in fire.
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.
Oct 21, 2023 · First published in 1923 in his book New Hampshire, "Fire and Ice" is a strong symbolic poem, fire becoming the emotion of desire and ice that of hatred. In essence, the fire is pure passion, the ice is pure reason.
