Question

what biblical reference is mentioned in the poem'the sick rose'

Answer 1

Answer:

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Explanation:

he rose in its bed might represent the state of nature, the garden of Eden. In this interpretation, it is a poem about how "secret love" made "sick" and "destroy"[ed] the "rose" of humanity's state of grace in the Biblical narrative

Answer 2

The Sick Rose' is a poem by William Blake which explores the themes of love, innocence and physical relationship

Explanation:

• The number of terms in the poem suggests both good and virtues. The rose stands for innocence, purity, elegance, ignorance, etc. An skilled worm destroys the innocent rose. The rose is a beauty that is ruined by greed an the romantic desire pf the worm. The rose is a love symbol that is which is destroyed by selfishness
• Evil is indicated by worm - sick, night,  dark, howling storm, destroy, and secret. The worm symbolise  evil. It also refers the ideas of sin, lust,  corruption, death, and destruction. The worm is a mystery as it is described as "invisible". It engages in secret activities, that is, finding the bed, expressing secret and dark  love.
• On the surface, it seems a poetic description of a rose flower sickening and dying due to some infection.The worm symbolically represents Biblical serpent and it is the symbol of moral degradation, corruption and it is something that is an exploiter and a destroyer. The rose in the bed possibly signifies the state of nature, that is, the Eden garden. In this context, the poem about how "secret love"destroyed and ruined the rose of its humanity's state of grace. In the Bible, we learn demons that tempt humanity into further sin so as  to ensnare their souls

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