First Flight (Poem): Fire and Ice · Class 10 · CBSE English
Whose scientific theory regarding the end of the world inspired Robert Frost to write this poem?
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Whose scientific theory regarding the end of the world inspired Robert Frost to write this poem?
- A.Albert Einstein's theory of relativity
- B.Charles Darwin's theory of evolution
- C.An astronomer's debate on whether the world will freeze or burn upCorrect answer
- D.Isaac Newton's laws of motion
Solution
Robert Frost was inspired by a conversation with an astronomer about whether the earth would burn up in a fiery sun or freeze in deep space.
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