Writing a Literary Analysis through the Lens of a Quotation — Unit test
Question 13 • TX-College Prep English B
Read the poem “Sea Rose,” by H.D.Rose, harsh rose,marred and with stint of petals,meagre flower, thin,sparse of leaf,more preciousthan a wet rosesingle on a stem? —you are caught in the drift.Stunted, with small leaf,you are flung on the sand,you are liftedin the crisp sandthat drives in the wind.Can the spice-rosedrip such acrid fragrancehardened in a leaf?The imagery used in the poem suggests that the rose is
Answer
A
able to endure hardship.
B
fragile and full of fragrance.
C
overtaken by the sea.
D
lovely and flourishing.
Explanation
The rose is described as “harsh,” “stunted,” and “flung on the sand,” yet it remains there amid the driving wind and sand. Its “acrid fragrance” also contrasts with the sweetness expected of a rose, suggesting a tough, weathered plant rather than a delicate one. The imagery therefore presents the rose as able to endure hardship.
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