Your mid-week homework is to read the poem below, then leave a comment on this post that answers the questions that follow. Remember what we talked about in class about Robert Frost, and about themes in poetry. Good luck!
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 say that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice.
Reading Questions
1. Write the theme of this poem in one sentence. Remember the formula for writing a theme statement: THEME = SUBJECT + OPINION. To help yourself, follow these steps:
- Brainstorm the subject of the poem. What is the topic? What is the poem about?
- Brainstorm what the author is saying about the subject or topic. What does Robert Frost think about the subject in this poem?
2. Write a paragraph (3-5 sentences) comparing and contrasting “Fire and Ice” with “Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening.”
- How are the poems similar? Look at the language, mood, tone and theme of each poem. Here are some comparing words to help: similarly, likewise, also, as well, in the same way, in comparison.
- How are the poems different? Look at the language, mood, tone and theme of each poem. Here are some contrasting words to help: on the other hand, however, conversely, instead, in contrast, on the contrary.
Leave your answers in a comment. Be sure to include your NAME and your CLASS.
grade7aci2013 
the theme is how you would rather diewith fire or ice . so woud you rather burn or freeze to death i would prefere to go out with fire like the robert frost said. But if i lived twice i would go out with ice
1- the poem is about death and the end of the world
2-they are both sad poems and both about death
3- there are dofferent ways of death and sadness
1) This is about being different and making different choices.
2) They have similar parts like their tones. They are both mentioning about life and it will end someday. Their difference is one of them is telling you that their is a choice to make but the other one is telling you that there is no choice in life, just responsibilities and promises to keep.
The poem is about an apocalypse
They both have deep meaning and are sad
The snowy one has a WAY different topic
ButtUraY 7B
1) The poem is explaining the end (world).
2) Fire or ice? Ice
3) World can end really like that.
Yiğit Eyidoğan 7B
1)end of THE world
2)ice or fire= ice
3)THE world can end
The poem is about the end of the world
They are both sad poems and about death
Different ways for death