In her 1921 poem spring, edna st. vincent millay subverts conventional depictions of springtime. instead of celebrating growth and renewal, millay disputes the merit of the season entirely: ______ which quotation from spring most effectively illustrates the claim?
A) to what purpose, april, do you return again? / beauty is not enough. a to what purpose, april, do you return again? / beauty is not enough
b) the sun is hot on my neck as i observe / the spikes of the crocus. b the sun is hot on my neck as i observe / the spikes of the crocus
c) the smell of the earth is good. / it is apparent that there is no death. c the smell of the earth is good. / it is apparent that there is no death
d) life in itself / is nothing, / an empty cup, a flight of uncarpeted stairs. d life in itself / is nothing, / an empty cup, a flight of uncarpeted stairs.