There isn't much of a conventional setting in this poem, unless you consider the vague concept of "apocalypse" or the "end of the world" to be a setting.
but, "fire and Ice" starts off with two images of the end of the world. In the first image, the world is a great bubbling mess of fire, lava, and explosions. cities are melting and trees are burning. In the second vision, the world is an ice cube/a ice sphere. a extremely large cloud looms above the earth, and temperatures are so low that life cannot survive.
from there we move to a discussion from the speaker- we now have the image of him "tasting" desire, like Eve biting into the fateful apple in the Garden of Eden. then he rewinds the end of the world somehow, as if this were a film.
In the second apocalypse, things run different. Ice carries the day, driven by the hatred of people.
Definition: (noun) the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
Synonyms : duty , obligation
Example Sentence
- we must instill a sense of duty in our children
- every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty
<u>Complete Question:</u>
Which description best matches the character Algernon in Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest".
A. sophisticated with strong morals
B. powerful, conservative, and arrogant
C. self-absorbed, witty, and sincere
D. respected and admired by others
<u>Correct Option:</u>
The "Self-absorbed, witty, and sincere" description best matches the character Algernon in Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest".
<u>Option: C</u>
<u>Explanation:</u>
Algernon is a charming, witty bachelor embodying the dandy stereotype. He is not an immoral character but is certainly amoral, and is not concerned with duty and ethics problems. His principal interests are to be imaginative, open, smart, talented and lead a beautiful life. While Algernon participates in deceitful behaviour, he does not try to cover it up quite as much as Jack does, and when asked, he openly admits it. Thus can be recognized as self- absorbed, sincere and witty.
Explanation:
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