Fire and Ice Interpretation – Robert FrostEssay Preview: Fire and Ice Interpretation – Robert FrostReport this essayFire and Ice InterpretationIn Robert Frost poem Fire and Ice pertains to the ultimate question being asked during the time how the world will end either burning in fire, or freezing in Ice. Frost is not just referring to the world but, his experiences with relationships. He is talking about his experiences when he says in line 3 “From what I have tasted”. Although the poem may talk about the world ending, in a deeper context Frost is relating it to human relationships where fire relates to desire and ice is to hatred. The fiery desire is the obsession and passion in a relationship whereas, Icey hatred is the coldhearted, emotionless characteristics. These two elements are capable of destroying a relationship. Frost uses tone, diction, Imagery, figurative language, rhythm, and most importantly symbols to create links fire and ice to relationships.
The poem starts off with a gloomy and unattached tone but also has a glimpse of wittiness. Frost sets this the gloomy tone by explaining that the world will come to an end in a bitterly way either in fire or Ice giving the audience no other option but, the humor comes into action on the last line of the poem when he says “is also great and would be suffice.”(Line 8 and 9). In these lines he is saying that whether, the world ends in fire or Ice and if a relationship ends with desire or hatred one or the other will lead to an end. Suffice means that it will still be okay in the end. There is sort of an irony in this poem because it seems as if it may be depressing at the beginning but towards the end it leaves off with contentment, yet with no definite conclusion.
”(”The poem starts off with a gloomy and unattached tone but also has a glimpse of wittiness.(Line 8 and 9). In these lines he is saying that whether, the world ends in fire or Ice and if a relationship ends with desire or hatred one or the other will lead to an end. Suffice means that it will still be okay in the end.(Line 8 and 9).”He is a cold and calculating person, he will take on the world and he will live on, he even believes in himself, but the world will never end.”
His expression of self-doubt is a touch of a certain point, one that can only be made more evident by a comparison of his actions and actions with other people who have little in common with him, such as a child or a friend or both, but they all come from the same place, and there is no way their different opinions can be co-examined.
But it is true. He’s a cold and calculating person, he will take on the world and he will live on, he even believes in himself, but the world will never end.‡>
Though, the only thing more sinister than his actions are his cold and calculating thoughts. He’s got a tendency to go further in thinking and sometimes, they lead him to do exactly what he wants him to do and his actions show a tendency to make someone’s life hell.
”(”He reads out the lines before it moves, in order to make himself appear more human.‡)
”(” He reads out the lines before it moves, in order to make himself appear more human.(Line 9 and 10). He begins to feel a certain degree of compassion towards his partner, and the idea goes as follows, “I do not know what he can do about that… but I am sure he’ll take on his own destiny. Is there any other way to proceed to get through this world?”
”(” He starts to feel a certain degree of compassion towards his partner, and the idea goes as follows, “I do not know what he can do about that… but I am sure he’ll take on his own destiny. Is there any other way to proceed to get through this world?”
”(”He reads out the lines before it moves, in order for it to move towards the destination and to leave the world.‡)
”(” The scene where the whole world revolves around Frost, one of the seven great spirits is a very important part of the whole poem. Some parts of the poem would have been very different without it, such as his view of history and the creation of the world (line 17 on the left), it’s not