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WSC 2025-Reigniting the Future QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
| NEW 2025
Robert Frost (1874-1963) - (answers)Was an American poet. His work was initially
published in England before it was published in America. He is highly regarded for
his realistic depictions of rural life and his command of American colloquial
speech.
Robert Frost-Fire and Ice (1920) - (answers)is a brief yet profound poem that
explores the potential ways the world could end, using fire and ice as symbols for
human emotions. Fire represents desire, passion, and unchecked ambition, while
ice symbolizes hatred, indifference, and emotional coldness. The speaker aligns
with those who believe fire will bring destruction, associating it with the intensity
of desire. However, he acknowledges that ice—like hate—is just as capable of
causing devastation, implying that both passion and cold cruelty have the power
to destroy. Through its simple structure and concise language, the poem delivers
a powerful message about the destructive nature of human emotions, suggesting
that both uncontrolled desire and deep-seated hatred could lead to the world's
downfall.
Fire and Ice (1920) - (answers)Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what I've tasted of desire
I hold with those who favor fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
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Is also great
And would suffice.
Horace - (answers)Roman lyric poet during the time of Augustus, said to have
influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
Horace-Ode I. 11 (23 BCE) - (answers)is a famous poem that embodies the
philosophy of carpe diem, or "seize the day." Addressing Leuconoe, the speaker
urges against trying to predict the future through divination, emphasizing that
fate is unknowable. He acknowledges the uncertainty of life, warning that this
winter may be their last or one of many more, but either way, time continues to
pass. Instead of dwelling on the future, he advises embracing wisdom, taking
action in the present, and letting go of unrealistic hopes. The poem highlights the
fleeting nature of time and encourages living fully in the present, as the future is
beyond human control.
Ode I. 11 - (answers)Leucon, no one's allowed to know his fate,
Not you, not me: don't ask, don't hunt for answers
In tea leaves or palms. Be patient with whatever comes.
This could be our last winter, it could be many
More, pounding the Tuscan Sea on these rocks:
Do what you must, be wise, cut your vines
And forget about hope. Time goes running, even
As we talk. Take the present, the future's no one's affair.
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Podcasts - (answers)a digital audio file made available on the internet for
downloading to a computer or mobile device, typically available as a series, new
installments of which can be received by subscribers automatically
Algorithms - (answers)a process or set of rules to be followed in calculations or
other problem-solving operations, especially by a computer.
William Butler Yeats - (answers)An Irish poet, dramatist and writer, and one of the
foremost figures of 20th-century literature.
William Butler Yeats-The Second Coming (1919 - (answers)a powerful and
apocalyptic poem reflecting on chaos, decline, and the arrival of a new, ominous
era. The opening lines describe a world spiraling out of control, where order has
collapsed and anarchy reigns. Yeats uses the image of a falcon losing connection
with its falconer to symbolize humanity's disconnection from guiding principles.
stability is lost, and society is unraveling. The second stanza introduces a
mysterious, terrifying vision inspired by Spiritus Mundi—the collective human
spirit. A monstrous, sphinx-like creature emerges in the desert, signaling the
arrival of a new, possibly malevolent age. The poem ends with the haunting
question of what this "rough beast" is, as it moves toward Bethlehem, evoking the
idea of a dark, foreboding rebirth. Yeats, writing after World War I, expresses a
sense of dread about the future, suggesting that the world is on the brink of an
irreversible transformation.
"The Second Coming" (1919) - (answers)Turning and turning in the widening gyre
The falcon cannot hear the falconer;
Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
WSC 2025-Reigniting the Future QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
| NEW 2025
Robert Frost (1874-1963) - (answers)Was an American poet. His work was initially
published in England before it was published in America. He is highly regarded for
his realistic depictions of rural life and his command of American colloquial
speech.
Robert Frost-Fire and Ice (1920) - (answers)is a brief yet profound poem that
explores the potential ways the world could end, using fire and ice as symbols for
human emotions. Fire represents desire, passion, and unchecked ambition, while
ice symbolizes hatred, indifference, and emotional coldness. The speaker aligns
with those who believe fire will bring destruction, associating it with the intensity
of desire. However, he acknowledges that ice—like hate—is just as capable of
causing devastation, implying that both passion and cold cruelty have the power
to destroy. Through its simple structure and concise language, the poem delivers
a powerful message about the destructive nature of human emotions, suggesting
that both uncontrolled desire and deep-seated hatred could lead to the world's
downfall.
Fire and Ice (1920) - (answers)Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what I've tasted of desire
I hold with those who favor fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
, 2
Is also great
And would suffice.
Horace - (answers)Roman lyric poet during the time of Augustus, said to have
influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
Horace-Ode I. 11 (23 BCE) - (answers)is a famous poem that embodies the
philosophy of carpe diem, or "seize the day." Addressing Leuconoe, the speaker
urges against trying to predict the future through divination, emphasizing that
fate is unknowable. He acknowledges the uncertainty of life, warning that this
winter may be their last or one of many more, but either way, time continues to
pass. Instead of dwelling on the future, he advises embracing wisdom, taking
action in the present, and letting go of unrealistic hopes. The poem highlights the
fleeting nature of time and encourages living fully in the present, as the future is
beyond human control.
Ode I. 11 - (answers)Leucon, no one's allowed to know his fate,
Not you, not me: don't ask, don't hunt for answers
In tea leaves or palms. Be patient with whatever comes.
This could be our last winter, it could be many
More, pounding the Tuscan Sea on these rocks:
Do what you must, be wise, cut your vines
And forget about hope. Time goes running, even
As we talk. Take the present, the future's no one's affair.
, 3
Podcasts - (answers)a digital audio file made available on the internet for
downloading to a computer or mobile device, typically available as a series, new
installments of which can be received by subscribers automatically
Algorithms - (answers)a process or set of rules to be followed in calculations or
other problem-solving operations, especially by a computer.
William Butler Yeats - (answers)An Irish poet, dramatist and writer, and one of the
foremost figures of 20th-century literature.
William Butler Yeats-The Second Coming (1919 - (answers)a powerful and
apocalyptic poem reflecting on chaos, decline, and the arrival of a new, ominous
era. The opening lines describe a world spiraling out of control, where order has
collapsed and anarchy reigns. Yeats uses the image of a falcon losing connection
with its falconer to symbolize humanity's disconnection from guiding principles.
stability is lost, and society is unraveling. The second stanza introduces a
mysterious, terrifying vision inspired by Spiritus Mundi—the collective human
spirit. A monstrous, sphinx-like creature emerges in the desert, signaling the
arrival of a new, possibly malevolent age. The poem ends with the haunting
question of what this "rough beast" is, as it moves toward Bethlehem, evoking the
idea of a dark, foreboding rebirth. Yeats, writing after World War I, expresses a
sense of dread about the future, suggesting that the world is on the brink of an
irreversible transformation.
"The Second Coming" (1919) - (answers)Turning and turning in the widening gyre
The falcon cannot hear the falconer;
Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
