Fire and Ice
By: Robert Frost
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.
Discussion Questions
1. What lines or images jump out at you the most? Why?
2. How does the title relate to the content of the poem?
3. What is the poem about on the surface? What deeper meanings do you see in the poem?
4. What part of the poem did you find the most confusing? Why?
5. What do you think is the poet’s message?
Works Cited
Frost, Robert. “Fire and Ice.” Poetry Foundation, https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44263/fire-and-ice
