Ambiguity In Fire And Ice By Robert Frost

In Robert Frost’s poem, Fire and Ice, the persona is an unknown narrator. As Frost draws his readers in with the diction of “fire and ice”, some may be left questioning which side they favor in the argument. Will “the world end in fire/or in ice” (1-2)? Frost uses ambiguity to allow his readers to relate their life events to his work. The tone that is used in the poem also portrays to the overall meaning, it is a very bold and relatable mood that is created through personal experiences and the diction that is used throughout the poem. While Frost is using symbolization of “the world” (1) to refer to the powers that humans are capable of expressing, the way that life unravels is human’s story to tell as well. As the poem begins, Frost is allowing his readers to develop their own personal opinion before beginning to go into detail about the war that humans are causing amongst there selves. The word “hate” (6) is used in the poem, reaching out to help set the atmosphere of the poem and paint an image of the world that humans are creating for the future. After allowing those to analyze their own life and how they imagine the “world will end” (1) the persona begins to create a meaning for readers and their own life experiences. The narrator is siding with the “taste of desire” (3), in other words “those who favor …show more content…
Humans have become very powerful, strong-willed, and opinionated creatures, often clashing with one another over scenarios that are not relevant to the issues occurring in today’s world. Many environmental aspects could contribute to the “destruction” (7) of the world, however it “would suffice” (9) for humans to destroy it ahead of time. The difference between fire and ice is that fire is physically painful, while ice is being critical and purposely hurtful. Either way, both fire and ice symbolize tearing the world to pieces,