Which passage from the poem best supports the answer to Question 4?
Answer choices for the above question
A. “Some say the world will end in fire, / Some say in ice.”
B. “From what I’ve tasted of desire / I hold with those who favor fire.”
C. “But if it had to perish twice, / I think I know enough of hate.”
D. “To say that for destruction ice / Is also great / And would suffice.”
1 answer
The best passage from the poem that supports the answer to Question 4 is B. “From what I’ve tasted of desire / I hold with those who favor fire.” This passage shows that the speaker prefers fire as the means by which the world will end, which aligns with their previous statement that they believe the world will end in fire.