Question

Answer the following question in 40-50 words:

In ‘Fire and Ice’, how does the poet use extreme symbols to warn against self-destructive emotions?

Answer 1

Frost uses “fire” to symbolise burning desire and “ice” to represent cold hatred. By equating these elemental forces with human emotions, he warns that unchecked passion and indifference are equally capable of destroying humanity, urging a balance to prevent our collective self-destruction.