Read the following extracts carefully and answer the question that follows:
Some say the world will end with fire
Some say in ice.
From what I’ve tasted of desire
I hold with those who favour fire.
1. What do the people think of the world?
(i) Some people think that the world will end in war. Others say that it will end in hunger.
(ii) Some people think that the world will end in love. Others say that it will end in apathy.
(iii) Some people think that the world will end in fire. Others say that it will end in ice.
(iv) Some people think that the world will end in heat. Others say that it will end in hatred.
2. Name the poem and its poet.
(i) The poem is 'Fire and Snow' and the poet is Robert Frost.
(ii) The poem is 'Fire and Ice' and the poet is Robert Williams.
(iii) The poem is 'Fire and Snow' and the poet is Robert Smith.
(iv) The poem is 'Fire and Ice' and the poet is Robert Frost.
3. What do the words Fire and Ice stand for?
(i) The word 'Fire' stands for hatred, indifference, cruelty, etc. whereas Ice stands for greed, avarice, desires, etc.
(ii) The word 'Fire' stands for greed, avarice, desires, etc. whereas Ice stands for hatred, indifference, cruelty, etc.
(iii) The word 'Fire' stands for love, anger, freedom, etc. whereas 'Ice' stands for death, peace, war, etc.
(iv) The word 'Fire' stands for loyalty, honor, etc. whereas 'Ice' stands for greed, cruelty, war, etc.
4. Name the poetic devices used in line 1 and 2.
(i) The poetic devices used in line 1 and 2 are anaphora and alliteration.
(ii) The poetic devices used in line 1 and 2 are metaphor and imagery.
(iii) The poetic devices used in line 1 and 2 are simile and anaphora.
(iv) The poetic devices used in line 1 and 2 are imagery and alliteration.
5. What is poet's opinion about the ending of the world?
(i) According to the poet, the world will end in fire.
(ii) According to the poet, the world will end in hate.
(iii) According to the poet, the world will end in ice.
(iv) According to the poet, the world will end in misery.
