Fire and Ice
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.
The purpose of this poem is to inform the reader of an opinion about the end or the destruction of the world. That the world will end in the embers of fire or the world will end in the ice.
The rhythm is unchanged. The regular beat that is created suggests a simple tone, similar to that of a nursery rhyme. The rhythm is only interrupted by the change of meter. The change in meter is used to place importance on certain parts of the poem. Because of the brief dimeter lines, an additional use may be to force the reader to look back and interpret the preceding lines.
The concept of fire and ice has a deep connotation that encourages memory of the sensitivity they embody. for example fire gives rise to heat and lightness, but also burns and pain. this particular image is used in frost to create a duality between fire and ice which then draws attention to the nature that it creates
As the speaker is presented at the start of the poem, he is an overseeing narrator, speaking of what amounts to hearsay in regards to what “some say” will be the end of the world. In the third line, however, the speaker becomes wrapped up in the poem with the simple use of the word “I’ve.” In entering the first person, the speaker is now presenting the poem as a participant, speaking in a manner that lends legitimacy to what is being said. Because it is unconsciously inferred by the reader that the speaker is involved in the emotions, and therefore has experienced them.
Renida Nurul Azmi
16202241072
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.
The purpose of this poem is to inform the reader of an opinion about the end or the destruction of the world. That the world will end in the embers of fire or the world will end in the ice.
The rhythm is unchanged. The regular beat that is created suggests a simple tone, similar to that of a nursery rhyme. The rhythm is only interrupted by the change of meter. The change in meter is used to place importance on certain parts of the poem. Because of the brief dimeter lines, an additional use may be to force the reader to look back and interpret the preceding lines.
The concept of fire and ice has a deep connotation that encourages memory of the sensitivity they embody. for example fire gives rise to heat and lightness, but also burns and pain. this particular image is used in frost to create a duality between fire and ice which then draws attention to the nature that it creates
As the speaker is presented at the start of the poem, he is an overseeing narrator, speaking of what amounts to hearsay in regards to what “some say” will be the end of the world. In the third line, however, the speaker becomes wrapped up in the poem with the simple use of the word “I’ve.” In entering the first person, the speaker is now presenting the poem as a participant, speaking in a manner that lends legitimacy to what is being said. Because it is unconsciously inferred by the reader that the speaker is involved in the emotions, and therefore has experienced them.
Renida Nurul Azmi
16202241072