https://padlet.com/michael_diciaccio/im5a8tiagrcb Q18: What spiritual discoveries are provoked by this poem? en-us 2016-11-06 23:58:08 UTC 2025-11-30 23:25:44 UTC hello@padlet.com cooper_greenberg https://padlet.com/michael_diciaccio/im5a8tiagrcb/wish/135655174 Throughout the poem, the persona discovers how futile life can be. This is shown through the apathetic tone used across the whole text as well as the jagged, misfit rhyme scheme]]> 2016-11-07 01:11:41 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_diciaccio/im5a8tiagrcb/wish/135655174 patrick_meaney https://padlet.com/michael_diciaccio/im5a8tiagrcb/wish/135655468 The persona makes a spiritual discovery in regards to the meaninglessness and ultimate irrelevance of the nature of destructive forces, as they lead to the same final result. This is exemplified by the nonchalant, disconnected, uncaring tone of the poem created by the low-modality language and inconsistent structure and metre. ]]> 2016-11-07 01:14:23 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_diciaccio/im5a8tiagrcb/wish/135655468 nicolas_dicecco https://padlet.com/michael_diciaccio/im5a8tiagrcb/wish/135655565 Within the poem, the discoverer creates numerous links to spiritual undertones, particularly evident through the use of his non-chalant and resentful attitude to the world, motivated by his personal abandonment. This intrinsic perception of society influences the persona to not care about those around him and the possible disintegration of the world. The poem seemingly relates to some conceptualisations of hell, such as Dante's Inferno (idea that hell is a series of rings, a place of torment and destruction), this is evident through the repetition of 'fire', a word that is commonly linked to danger and depths of hell. ]]> 2016-11-07 01:15:20 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_diciaccio/im5a8tiagrcb/wish/135655565 cooper_greenberg https://padlet.com/michael_diciaccio/im5a8tiagrcb/wish/135655674 The spiritual discovery evoked by this poem stems from the fatalistic perspective of the persona. His realization of the futility of the manner in which the world ends provokes the further discovery of the lack of permanence of life, ]]> 2016-11-07 01:16:39 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_diciaccio/im5a8tiagrcb/wish/135655674 eoin_osullivan https://padlet.com/michael_diciaccio/im5a8tiagrcb/wish/135696545 One spiritual discovery developed within the poem's is the natural division of humanity. The concept of 'how' the world would end is ultimately meaningless as highlighted by the apathetic tone and disconnected nature of the text. However, people still argue over and split when considering how the world might end. Made explicit through the juxtaposition of Fire and Ice we are able to see two opposing sides, this is further justified when the poet dictates 'I hold with those'. The whimsical nature of the line suggests a wavering support to one side of a debate. The ultimate discovery is that people will argue over the most futile topics. As Fire and Ice are natural opposites, so does humanity split into different factions and sides regardless of topic. ]]> 2016-11-07 09:01:43 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_diciaccio/im5a8tiagrcb/wish/135696545