THE SICK ROSE

 The Sick Rose

1. Bring out the significance of the title "The Sick Rose".

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Bring out the central Idea of the poem "The Sick Rose".

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How does Blake use symbols in "The Sick Rose".

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Give the substance of the poem "The Sick Rose".

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"O Rose thou art sick'' --- Why is the rose sick?

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Explain the relationship between the Rose and the Worm.

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What does the 'rose' and the 'worm' signify in the poem "The Sick Rose"?

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"Has found out thy bed/ of crimson joy." --- Bring out the significance of the expression 'crimson joy'.

"And his dark secret love

does thy life destroy"  --- How does the secret love destroy her life?

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"The invisible worm/that flies in the night" --- How does the worm affect the rose?

 Ans:- In the poem 'The Sick Rose' the rose exists as a beautiful product of nature. It is often infected by the worm and becomes sick in course of time. In the poem the rose represents the love and good relationship. The love and relationship is often facing problem by the factors representing worms.The worm is represents as the agent of destruction and decay. It flies in the howling storm in the night and able to find out his bed.  His dark and secret love gradually destroys the life of the rose and the rose becomes sick.