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.
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.
Fire. Ice. Two completely different words that are both so powerful. The author of the poem Fire and Ice, Robert Frost, takes these two words and uses their power to its full capacity. Frost says that the fall of the Earth can be completed with either because of the amount of destruction that can come from these two substances.
Two important words in the poem, which are the main ideas symbolized throughout, give the reader a deeper meaning of what Frost is actually trying to say: Desire & Hate. Frost uses fire to symbolize desire because desire is a heated feeling to many, proving that those who choose fire have known of desire. Frost also uses ice to symbolize hate since many feel that hate is a cold and icy emotion that could cause misfortune to the world as well. The power in this poem that is given to each word is enough to mask the monotone voice used to narrate the poem.
The end of the world is a mystery to many, but some do have thoughts on how it will come to an end. In the poem, Frost seems to know about both ideas, saying exactly why he would agree with either fire or ice; however, Frost could be talking of the power that these emotions give to people, not the emotions themselves. He could be indirectly saying that it is people that would destroy the world, not just fire or ice. The power of these choices that are given to people, to choose to love or to hate, can cause this destruction, both choices being equally as destructive.
Fire and Ice is a strong poem that can confuse people and make many ponder on the idea of just how powerful their own emotions can be: powerful enough to stop an entire world.
Two important words in the poem, which are the main ideas symbolized throughout, give the reader a deeper meaning of what Frost is actually trying to say: Desire & Hate. Frost uses fire to symbolize desire because desire is a heated feeling to many, proving that those who choose fire have known of desire. Frost also uses ice to symbolize hate since many feel that hate is a cold and icy emotion that could cause misfortune to the world as well. The power in this poem that is given to each word is enough to mask the monotone voice used to narrate the poem.
The end of the world is a mystery to many, but some do have thoughts on how it will come to an end. In the poem, Frost seems to know about both ideas, saying exactly why he would agree with either fire or ice; however, Frost could be talking of the power that these emotions give to people, not the emotions themselves. He could be indirectly saying that it is people that would destroy the world, not just fire or ice. The power of these choices that are given to people, to choose to love or to hate, can cause this destruction, both choices being equally as destructive.
Fire and Ice is a strong poem that can confuse people and make many ponder on the idea of just how powerful their own emotions can be: powerful enough to stop an entire world.