Question

Which words best describe the poet's view of the rose, as conveyed through the imagery in these lines?

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.
(from "Sea Rose" by Hilda Doolittle)
evil and powerful
loved and worshiped
beautiful and pure
ugly but cherished

Answer 1

what are the words?

Answer 2

evil and powerful
loved and worshiped
beautiful and pure
ugly but cherished

Answer 3

ugly but cherished makes the most sense because the author is saying one positive thing and one negative thing about the rose in almost every line, not two negatives or two positives.