Fire and Ice — Robert Frost
First Flight, poetry · Class 10 CBSE English.
Read the poem itself in your textbook, First Flight (NCERT), aloud, twice. This lesson is SOYL's explanation; it does not reproduce the poem.
In this lesson you will
- Explain the central idea of the poem in your own words
- Explain the symbolism of fire (desire) and ice (hatred)
- Identify symbolism, irony and understatement and say what they do
- Describe the poem's form and rhyme scheme
- Answer extract-based and 40–50 word questions on the poem
| In the board paper | Question form | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Reference to context | an extract with short questions on meaning, tone and devices (answer A or B) | 5 |
| Short answer (First Flight) | 40–50 words, any 4 of 5 | 3 each |