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Fire and Ice
by Robert Frost
Poem
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
Is also great
And would suffice.
Poem
Bio
Robert Frost is an American poet who was much admired for his depictions of the rural life of New England. He was born March 26, 1874. He died January 29, 1963.
symbolism
The symbolism is that fire represents desire and ice hatred. “Fire and Ice” is predicting the end of the world.
imagery
Imagery
The imagery in the poem surrounds the tactile feelings attributed to the heat and the cold. Fire gives heat, but it might run out of control. The imagery of ice in connection to hate- hate seeps in and expands.
figurative language
figurative language
There is a lot of Alliteration and personification.
Theme and Tone
theme and tone
Hatred and power of emotions are the major themes of the poem. The tone takes up the ironic stance when we realize that “fire” is symbolic to fiery passion or love that will eventually lead to death and destruction, and “ice” is symbolic to the cold calculative hatred that will eventually pierce our breasts leading to death.