Sunday, January 8, 2012

Can someone yze/interpret this poem please????

An interpretation I would provide for this poem is that Millay used to enjoy spring, but has experienced a hard time during one spring and now no longer appreciates it. Millay also implies that spring is full of lies because it hides evidence of death underground. As the poem was written in 1921 (post-WWI), it depicts the imagery of the horrors of this war, which was a familiar modernist concern. Altogether Millay could be said to be a bitter being who resents April and Spring, for she seems to think April and Spring represent a fake happiness, with all its bright colors and warmth. This poem really relates to TS Elliot's "Wasteland," and if you read it, it may further your understanding of this poem.

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