Fire And Ice
by Robert Frost
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 know that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice.
Title: from the title this poem talks about something opposite which happen in the world. It represent
from the words fire which is the opposite materials to the ice. Like hot and cold.
Paraphrase: people says that the the fire will make the world end but the other argues in the
opposite way. The ice will make he world ends. But, as i ever felt and follow my desire, i stand with
the fire. But, if i can think and feel that this world might be destroyed for the second times, i think i
understand a lot of hate. It brings me to know that ice is also powerfull enough to do what fire can do.
Connotation:
-Rhyme: a-b-a-a-b-c-b-c-b
-alliteration: /t/ what ive tasted /s/ ive tasted of desire /o/ i hold with those who favor fire /s/
perish twice /t/ to know that for destruction ice
-stanza: 1 stanza (9 lines)
-Imagery: *sight : some say the world will end in fire
-Symbol: *fire: something bad, harming.
*Ice: something good.
Shift: shifting in Tone, it stands with fire then change to the Ice.
Title: the title talks about what the end of the world will be. It can be end with the bad sides which
represent in the fire or with goodness (ice).
Theme: it is about how the world will end up in the future, good or bad things can make it happen.
The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could /o/ sound
To where it bent in the undergrowth; /e/ and /t/ sound
Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim
Because it was grassy and wanted wear,
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way
I doubted if I should ever come back.
I shall be telling this with a sigh /i/ sound
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I,
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
Title: the road not taken can be a clue about something which is not choosen.
Paraphrase: there are two roads which is on the forest. But, i am sorry that i only can pass one
road. I see both of the road, and see what are there. one by one and examining the road to see
which one is good. the one road is full with grass and really good to be traveled while the other is full
with leaves and dark. I choose the second road which barely used by people and save the first road
for later. I believe the road which i choose will lead me into womething good in the end of the way.
Connotation:
-Rhyme: a-b-a-a-b
c-d-c-c-d
e-f-e-e-f
g-h-g-g-h
-alliteration :liat yg di bold
-repetition: ages and ages
-stanza: 4 stanzas with 5 lines each ( total 20 lines)
-Imagery: *sight: Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear,
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I,
I took the one less traveled by,
-Symbol: * roads: choices of life
*grassy and wated wear: something which peple usually choose.
*in leaves and trodden black: something which is not choosen by poeple.
*the differences: future destiny of life which changes.
Shift: shifting in Tone, first it explain how the most travelled by is beautiful and it sounds like he
wants to choose that. but, at the end he chooses the less travled by after realizing that it can lead into
something good.
Title: the title explaining about the road which not usually taken by people.
Theme: choosing something different doesnt mean it wont lead to successfull.
