Question

Read the poem; then choose the correct answer.

"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.

What images does the speaker use to present the theme of the poem?


fire; ice

destruction; suffice

world; perish

hate; ice

desire; fire

Answer 1

C: world; perish

Step-by-step explanation:

The speaker uses the images of world and perish, by considering the two elements, fire and ice, which, some people believe, will cause the end of the world. He says that desire (fire) or hate (ice) both can bring the destruction. In other words, the end of the world and destruction mean that it will perish in one way or another, acourding to what some people say.