Fire and Ice
By: Robert Frost
Cole Kaczrowski-1st Hour
Theme
Explains how the world could end in anger(fire), or ignorance(ice). Robert Frost thinks that fire would, but ice would work as well.
Sound Devices-Alliteration
"Favor Fire"(4)
The author believes that the world will end in anger.
"World Will"(1)
People discussing how the world will end.
"Some Say"(1&2)
People displaying their views on how the world will end.
Imagery-Sight and Taste
"Destruction of ice"(7)
Getting rid of the ignorance.
"World ending"(1)
Showing how the world will end.
"Tasted desire"(3)
What the author thinks about how the world will end.
Rhyme
"Desire"(3) "Fire"(4)
Robert Frost thinks the world will end in anger.
"Ice"(7) "Suffice"(9)
Ignorance would do the deed of ending the world as well.
"Hate"(6) "Great"(8)
The author doesn't like ignorance and if it didn't exist it would be fantastic.
Personal Opinion
After reading this poem, my favorite part was that is was short. I don't like poems that are too long because then it loses my interest. Robert Frost also did a good job using rhymes which is my favorite thing about poetry.