Response for "The Sick Rose". Interpretations, analysis of poetic elements.

The Sick Rose is a very well known complex poem, and what is interesting about it, is that it can be interpreted in different levels or aspects; On a superficial level, we can see that there's a rose which is being destroyed by a worm. But if we deeply analyse the poem, we'll understand what its "real" meaning is. We should first focus on the title; the word sick is more suitable for humans and …

…Lastly, I could say that the rhyme and rhythm are well applied and this also contributes to the tone and atmosphere of the poem. In the last two lines, there is alliteration of the "d" sounds. To sum up, for me the poem was quite interesting, and although it was difficult for me to understand it at first, I then found what the meaning was. Additionally, I started to feel a lot keener on poetry.