Read the poem “sea rose,” by h. d. rose, harsh rose, marred and with stint of petals, meagre flower, thin, sparse of leaf, more precious than a wet rose single on a stem? — you are caught in the drift. stunted, with small leaf, you are flung on the sand, you are lifted in the crisp sand that drives in the wind. can the spice-rose drip such acrid fragrance hardened in a leaf? what is a theme of “sea rose”? isolation beauty instability mystery

The correct answer option is: isolation.

Explanation:

The poem 'Sea Rose' by H.D. Rose, has the theme which revolves around the idea or concept of isolation.

In this poem, a rose is being tossed about by the surf on the beach while being exposed to different elements of the poem.

The rose is described as being "marred", "meager" and "sparse" depicting the lack of beauty and worthiness of the rose, giving a hint of its isolation.

the statement flat characters usually only have one trait that is developed in their story lines is true.

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