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Fire and Ice.

by Robert Frost.

Ten questions on craft, meaning, and form. Untimed. Answer every question to submit.

Q01of 10

What two human emotions does Frost explicitly associate with fire and ice respectively?

Q02of 10

How many lines does 'Fire and Ice' contain, and how does this compact form serve the poem's purpose?

Q03of 10

The speaker says 'I've tasted of desire' — what does the word 'tasted' most strongly suggest?

Q04of 10

Which poetic technique is most prominently at work when Frost uses fire and ice to represent desire and hate?

Q05of 10

What is the rhyme scheme of 'Fire and Ice'?

Q06of 10

What overall tone best describes the speaker's treatment of apocalyptic destruction?

Q07of 10

The final word 'suffice' carries particular weight. What does it most ironically imply?

Q08of 10

What does the hypothetical 'if it had to perish twice' reveal about the poem's logical structure?

Q09of 10

Some scholars connect 'Fire and Ice' to Dante's 'Inferno,' where the ninth circle of Hell is frozen. If Frost intended this allusion, what would it add to the poem?

Q10of 10

According to the poem, which ending does the speaker personally favor, and why?

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