Worksheetspoem FOG
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
What does violent desire refer to?
Ice
Fire
Both 1 and 2
None of the above
‘But if it had to perish twice’, what does the underlined word mean?
destroy
Establish
Remake
All of the above
What does 'Fire' represent in the poem ' Fire and ice'
hot
hatred
desire
none above
desire
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 had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice.
1. Choose the CORRECT statement about the given poem.
Fire and ice are images-they help the readers visualise the power of nature over man
Fire and ice are symbols-not of natural disasters, but of humanity's ability to create disasters of its own
Fire and ice are elements- not of nature but man-made and possess the ability to create havoc for mankind
Fire and ice are agents- they change the thinking of mankind from negative to positive and bring harmony
what is the meaning of suffice
be sufficient
not sufficient
enough
satisfying
who is the poet of the poem "fire and ice"
leslie norris
robert frost
john berryman
walt whitman
what does ice signifies
hatred
desire
cold weather
none of these
what does fire signifies
global warming
desire
hatred
summer
"some say the world will end in fire
some say in ice "
tell the poetic device
alliteration
anaphora
personification
pun
what do you understand by "perish"
destroy
die
both of them
none of them
Which word in the poem means the same as 'to die'?
Destruction
Perish
Desire
Favour
Which of the two - fire or ice has the poet experienced?
fire
ice
neither
both
What is the main literary device used by Robert Frost?
Simile
Personification
Symbolism
Imagery
