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iv     The poet uses the phrasal verb -hold with.
        Choose the option that DOES NOT indicate a valid phrasal verb.












        a)     option 1
        b)     option 2
        c)     option 3

        d)     option 4


        v      Pick the option that is NOT TRUE about the poet according to the extract.
        The poet
        a)     is inclined to believe that the world would most likely end with fire.

        b)     has heard divided opinions about the way the world would end in all likelihood.
        c)     preaches love and kindness to combat the spread of hate among all.
        d)     declares the power of ice to be as destructive as that of fire.

        vi     Identify the most likely tone of the poet in the lines- ‘To say that for destruction ice/Is
        also great’.
        a)     sarcastic
        b)     serious

        c)     amused
        d)     celebratory

                                                      Fire and Ice
        i      "Fire and Ice" was first published in 1920. Briefly explain how the WW I might
        have influenced the theme of the poem.
        ii     Create a tag line / slogan / catchphrase for the poem.

        iii    The tone of the speaker contrasts with the seriousness of the subject matter. Justify.

















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