This document provides information about the poet Robert Frost and summarizes his poem "Fire and Ice". It discusses that the poem revolves around the theme that human emotions like passion/desire (fire) and hatred/indifference (ice) have the power to destroy the world. It analyzes the literary devices used in the poem like rhyme scheme, alliteration, personification, enjambment, and anaphora.
This document provides information about the poet Robert Frost and summarizes his poem "Fire and Ice". It discusses that the poem revolves around the theme that human emotions like passion/desire (fire) and hatred/indifference (ice) have the power to destroy the world. It analyzes the literary devices used in the poem like rhyme scheme, alliteration, personification, enjambment, and anaphora.
This document provides information about the poet Robert Frost and summarizes his poem "Fire and Ice". It discusses that the poem revolves around the theme that human emotions like passion/desire (fire) and hatred/indifference (ice) have the power to destroy the world. It analyzes the literary devices used in the poem like rhyme scheme, alliteration, personification, enjambment, and anaphora.
This document provides information about the poet Robert Frost and summarizes his poem "Fire and Ice". It discusses that the poem revolves around the theme that human emotions like passion/desire (fire) and hatred/indifference (ice) have the power to destroy the world. It analyzes the literary devices used in the poem like rhyme scheme, alliteration, personification, enjambment, and anaphora.
About the Author Summary of the poem Theme of the poem Literary Devices used in the poem Robert Lee Frost (March 26, 1874 – January 29, 1963) was an American poet. His work was initially published in England before it was published in the United States. Known for his realistic depictions of rural life and his command of American colloquial speech, Frost frequently wrote about settings from rural life in New England in the early 20th century, using them to examine complex social and philosophical themes. Frost was honored frequently during his lifetime and is the only poet to receive four Pulitzer Prizes for Poetry. He was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in 1960 for his poetic works. ▪ The central idea around which the entire poem revolves is that only love, equality, mutual understanding and sympathy for one and all can help in establishing peace on the earth. ▪ The poet mentions that both fire and ice can bring probable end to this world. ▪ The poet talks about how fire represents desire and can therefore be a cause of the end of the world. ▪ He also mentions ice as second issue to symbolize that the coldness and indifference towards one another will also be enough to bring an end to this world. ▪ Too much fire and passion can quickly consume a relationship, while cold indifference and hate can be equally destructive. ▪ ‘Fire and Ice’ is a poem that tells about the end of world. ▪ The poem is revolving around the theme that human emotions are destructive. ▪ Fire stands for passion and desire and ice stands for hatred. ▪ Both the emotions are dangerous and may bring the world to an end. ▪ The poet says that if the world will be given another chance for destruction than it will surely due to ice like hatred. ▪ The poem is revolving around the theme that human emotions has the power of destruction and it has two forms; fire of desire and ice of hatred. These are the following literary devices used in the poem:
1. Rhyming Scheme - ‘aba abc bcb’
2. Alliteration – Repetition of a consonant sound at the start of two or more closely placed words. The Sound of ‘f’ in favor fire and ‘w’ in world will. 3. Personification – Personification is to give human qualities to inanimate objects. In this poem, ‘fire’ and ‘ice’ are capable of destructions. Thus the poet personifies fire and ice by giving them mind and Power to destroy anything. 4. Enjambment – It is defined as the thought or clause that does not come to an end at a line break, rather it moves over to the next line. 5. Anaphora - The repetition of a word or expression at the start of two or more consecutive lines. The sound of ‘f’ in favor fire, ‘w’ in world will.
