a. The poem is "Fire and Ice" by Robert Frost. b. In this context, fire represents strong emotions, especially desire and passion. c. The poetic device used in the first line is alliteration. ‘Some say’ and ‘world will’ are the words where it has been used. d. The contradiction in the first two lines is that some people believe the world will end in fire, while others believe it will end in ice. These are two opposite elements. e. Ice and fire are similar in the sense that they both have the power to cause destruction and can symbolize different human emotions, such as desire and hatred. f. The poet agrees with those who favour fire. g. The poet uses 'some' instead of 'I' to emphasize that he is presenting different perspectives and not just his own opinion. h. The rhyme scheme is ABA ABC BCB.