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poem FOG

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does violent desire refer to?

a)

Ice

b)

Fire

c)

Both 1 and 2

d)

None of the above

2.
What awareness does the poet want to create through the poem, Fire and Ice?
a)
Truth shall prevail one day
b)
Justice shall be served one day
c)
Th is poem is an eye-opener
d)
Human misdeeds shall end the world one day
3.
Name the poetic device used in the line "I hold with those who favour fire"
a)
Assonance
b)
Alliteration
c)
None
d)
Both
4.

‘But if it had to perish twice’, what does the underlined word mean?

a)

destroy

b)

Establish

c)

Remake

d)

All of the above

5.
What is strong enough for destroying the world twice, as per Robert Frost?
a)
Fire
b)
Ice
c)
Both
d)
None of the above
6.

What does 'Fire' represent in the poem ' Fire and ice'

a)

hot

b)

hatred

c)

desire

d)

none above

e)

desire

7.

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.

a)

Fire and ice are images-they help the readers visualise the power of nature over man

b)

Fire and ice are symbols-not of natural disasters, but of humanity's ability to create disasters of its own

c)

Fire and ice are elements- not of nature but man-made and possess the ability to create havoc for mankind

d)

Fire and ice are agents- they change the thinking of mankind from negative to positive and bring harmony

8.

what is the meaning of suffice

a)

be sufficient

b)

not sufficient

c)

enough

d)

satisfying

9.

who is the poet of the poem "fire and ice"

a)

leslie norris

b)

robert frost

c)

john berryman

d)

walt whitman

10.

what does ice signifies

a)

hatred

b)

desire

c)

cold weather

d)

none of these

11.

what does fire signifies

a)

global warming

b)

desire

c)

hatred

d)

summer

12.

"some say the world will end in fire

some say in ice "

tell the poetic device

a)

alliteration

b)

anaphora

c)

personification

d)

pun

13.

what do you understand by "perish"

a)

destroy

b)

die

c)

both of them

d)

none of them

14.

Which word in the poem means the same as 'to die'?

a)

Destruction

b)

Perish

c)

Desire

d)

Favour

15.
What is the rhyming scheme of the poem?
a)
abaa bcbcb
b)
aaba bcbcb
c)
aaab bcbcb
d)
abab bcbcb
16.

Which of the two - fire or ice has the poet experienced?

a)

fire

b)

ice

c)

neither

d)

both

17.

What is the main literary device used by Robert Frost?

a)

Simile

b)

Personification

c)

Symbolism

d)

Imagery