Fire and Ice
BY ROBERT FROST 1920
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.
1. Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds in the same line. Sentence: “I hold with those who favor fire”.
2. Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds in the same line. Sentence: “I hold with those who favor fire”.
3. Symbolism is when symbols are used to represent ideas and attributes by giving them symbolic meanings that differ from their literal meanings. "Fire" represents wants, whereas "Ice" represents hatred. Similarly, the colors "green" and "gold" represent beauty and contentment.
4. Anaphora is the repetition of a word or expression. Sentence: “Some say the world will end in fire, Some say in ice.”
5. Personification to endow inanimate objects with human characteristics "Fire" and "Ice" are destructive in this poem. As a result, the poet humanizes fire and ice by imbuing them with a mind capable of destroying almost anything. Sentence: “From what I’ve tasted of desire I hold with those who favor fire.”
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