https://padlet.com/michael_diciaccio/n9s8q6rv5xei Q16: Our physical reactions to fire and ice (hot and cold) have resonance in this poem. How is this contrast imperative to understanding the extremes of human nature? en-us 2016-11-06 23:54:25 UTC 2025-11-07 17:11:27 UTC hello@padlet.com conor_obrien https://padlet.com/michael_diciaccio/n9s8q6rv5xei/wish/135655755 The metaphorical use of fire and ice to link to how both extremes of human nature can both cause the destruction of the world. The change of rhyming emotive language when talking about both fire and ice (fire-desire, ice-hate) effectively portray the contrasting nature of the emotions. The sarcastic enjambment at the end of the poem allows us the understand that both extremes of human nature are capable of destroying the world, and in the end is it inevitable?]]> 2016-11-07 01:17:18 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_diciaccio/n9s8q6rv5xei/wish/135655755 alex_larossa https://padlet.com/michael_diciaccio/n9s8q6rv5xei/wish/135655820 The use of the terms fire and ice throughout the poem, however these acts of nature do not just reflect such events but can also be seen to represent the spectrum of human nature. The ice is seen as a metaphor for the cold heart and actions that a person can inflict on another; fire however can not only be seen as destructive but also passion. The human nature is also expressed in regard to the reactions of the termination or end of a relationship; if one were terminated only a cold heart can arise but if one were to end due to the passing of another, the blaze of passion would be alight. ]]> 2016-11-07 01:17:56 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_diciaccio/n9s8q6rv5xei/wish/135655820 samuel_squillacioti https://padlet.com/michael_diciaccio/n9s8q6rv5xei/wish/135655898 The physical reactions to fire and ice have resonance in this poem. Fire is symbolic of feelings of danger, passion and lust whilst ice is symbolic of gloom, indifference and a lack of hope. The contrast highlights that although the elements of fire and ice are different, they are linked in them bringing hatred, destruction and death.]]> 2016-11-07 01:18:42 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_diciaccio/n9s8q6rv5xei/wish/135655898 patrick_mouawad https://padlet.com/michael_diciaccio/n9s8q6rv5xei/wish/135655934 response]]> 2016-11-07 01:18:59 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_diciaccio/n9s8q6rv5xei/wish/135655934