What is the rhyme schemes of the poem? How does it help in bringing out the contrasting ideas in the poem?


The rhyme scheme of the poem is – ab, aa, bc, bcb.


This rhyme scheme brings out the contrasting ideas very beautifully: as first line’s word- ‘fire’ rhymes with third and fourth line’s word-desire, fire.


Third line’s word – ‘ice’ rhymes with fifth line’s – twice.


Sixth line’s word – ‘hate’ rhymes with eight line’s – great.


Ice- rhymes with suffice.


Both ‘fire’ and ‘ice’ are different ideas. In the poem, these words are used beautifully.


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