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Question
Explain why the poet personally holds the conviction that the world will primarily end in fire?
(Fire and Ice)
Solution
The poet personally holds the conviction that the world will primarily end in the fire as he believes that just like he himself was the victim of the fiery aspect of desire, others will also fall prey to their desires and; His own destructive experiences, whatever he saw in his life, will be the case for every individual sooner or later.
Notes
Marking Scheme
Content -
- Award 2 marks for the valid reference with analysis
- 1 mark if only reference is stated
- No credit of ½ mark
Expression –
1 mark when both given aspects are included
- Answer organised effectively
- The language usage needs to display a rationale and presentation of textual evidence
½ mark when either aspect is missing
Deduct ½ mark from the overall score if the error density is high (more than a total of 2 spellings and/or grammatical errors).
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For Frost, what do ‘fire’ and ‘ice’ stand for? Here are some ideas:
| Greed | Avarice | Cruelty | Lust |
| Conflict | Fury | Intolerance | Rigidity |
| Insensitivity | Coldness | Indifference | Hatred |
What is the rhyme scheme of the poem? How does it help in bringing out the contrasting ideas in the poem?
Read the given extract and answer the following questions.
| 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. |
i. Fill the blank with one word. (1)
When the speaker says that ice could also bring about the end of the world, he refers to _______ as the means for destruction.
ii. What does the speaker's alignment with those who favour ice suggest? (1)
iii. Which of the following best describes the speaker's attitude towards destruction caused by ice?
- Indifferent
- Fearful
- Dismissive
- Respectful
iv. Comment on the poet’s use of language in these lines. (2)
