Read the following two poems one about a tiger and the other about a panther. Then discuss: Are zoos necessary for the protection or conservation of some species of animals? Are they useful for educating the public? Are there alternatives to zoos?
In the first stanza, 'fire' rhymes with 'desire', and in the second stanza, 'ice' rhymes with 'suffice', and 'hate' rhymes with 'great'. Hence 'fire' and 'ice' are contrasting ideas in the poem.
