You are welcome to answer questions posted in the Ask a Teacher forum as long as your suggestions, help, and advice reflect a good understanding of the English language. If you are not a teacher, you will need to state that clearly at the top of your post. Please note, all posts are moderated by our in-house language experts, so make sure your suggestions, help, and advice house the kind of information an international language teacher would offer. If not, and your posts do not contribute to the topic in a positive way, they will be subject to deletion.
I found some difficulties in the poem "The sick rose "
by William Blake ...
O rose , thou art sick !
The invisible worm
That flies in the night ,
In the howling storm ,
Has found out thy bed
Of crimson joy,
And his dark secret love
Does thy life destroy.
My questions are :
* What is the meaning of "thy" ?
* What are the symboles in the poem ?
* What does the poet mean by "thou art sick" ?
* What is the main idea of the poem ?
++++ And plz. if it is accomplishable ... with a succinct explaination !
Thy = your (archaic form)
The rose is the symbol
Thou art sick = you are ill
The meaning could be construed in many ways. The rose is often a symbol of love, and the invisible worm is, to me, a sexual symbol. I think it's a bout someone losing her virginity outside the accepted norms, and becoming defiled as a consequence. Other people suggest that it might be about rape, but I am not convinced.
Help me plz. with "The sick rose"! 
Linear Mode
