Previous Year Questions - Fire and Ice
2022
Q1: Explain why the poet personally holds the conviction that the world will primarily end in fire? (2022-23)
Ans:
According to the poet, human’s never-ending desires and ever increasing
hatred would be enough to bring destruction to the world. In the poem,
the fire represents desire. Like fire, desire spreads quickly and
overpowers a person's sane thinking and whole life. The poet personally
holds the conviction that the world will primarily end in fire as he was
a victim of the fiery aspect of desire. He had experienced its
destructive effects in life by his own confession (from what I’ve tasted
....)
2021
Q1: Which word from the poem, Fire and Ice will complete the following? (Term I, 2021-22)
Cruelty : Fire : : Insensitivity : ______
(a) Ice
(b) Hate
(c) Desire
(d) Destruction
Ans: (a)
Q2: Which option correctly replaces the underlined phrase in the given line from Fire and Ice?
'I hold with those who favour fire.'
(a) am as experienced as
(b) strongly disagree with
(c) have the same opinion as
(d) habitually avoid (Term I, 2021-22)
Ans: (c) have the same opinion as
2020
Q1:
The use of symbolism in the poem 'Fire and Ice’ conveys the poet’s
message effectively. Expand with reference to the poem. (2020-21)
Ans:
HINTS:
- Poem discusses the way the world can end.
- Fire stands for great/lust/human desire; Ice stands for hatred/coldness/human indifference;
- World can end with either greed or indifference.
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