Direction: Read the following extracts and answer the questions/complete the sentences that follow :
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.
The poet uses the phrasal verb -hold with.
Choose the option that DOES NOT indicate a valid phrasal verb.
Direction: Read the following extracts and answer the questions/complete the sentences that follow :
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.
Select the option that correctly classifies the connotations for fire and ice, as suggested in the poem.
(1) rage
(2) violence
(3) indifference
(4) hate
(5) greed
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Direction: Read the following extracts and answer the questions/complete the sentences that follow :
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.
Choose the CORRECT statement about the given poem.
Direction: Read the following extracts and answer the questions/complete the sentences that follow :
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.
The poem is a________, put across by the poet.
Direction: Read the following extracts and answer the questions/complete the sentences that follow :
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.
Pick the option that is NOT TRUE about the poet according to the extract. The poet
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.
According to the poet, what could be the possible causes of the world's destruction?
Direction: Read the following extracts and answer the questions/complete the sentences that follow :
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.
What does 'ice' symbolise?
Direction: Read the following extracts and answer the questions/complete the sentences that follow :
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.
What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?
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.
According to the poet, fire refers to ____________.
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.
What theme does the poem primarily convey through its contrasting imagery of fire and ice?
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