Question

Which statement best reflects Millay’s attitude toward the seasons? 1. Millay loves all seasons in nature but is happiest in the autumn when leaves fall and the birds are flying away. 2. Millay finds beauty in the autumn world but resents the rebirth of spring because she sees death and sorrow everywhere. 3. Millay is a pessimist who dislikes beauty anywhere she sees it because it implies that all is right with the world. 4. Millay is a religious poet who sees the divine in nature and reflected in the rebirth of plants in the spring.

Answer 1

The correct answer is B 

Answer 2

2. Millay finds beauty in the autumn world but resents the rebirth of spring because she sees death and sorrow everywhere.

"To what purpose, April, do you return again?"

In this excerpt of Spring we can read how Millay´ loves autumn and finds it beatiful and peacefull, but april always brings the idea of a death autumn when spring comes so vividly.