How might "Spring and All” be interpreted as a reaction to the violence of World War 1?

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Answer 1

Hi, Mallory!

One of the strongest figurative language tools poets use is imagery. Williams' repeated imagery in this poem is that of a tree, What can you compare his descriptions of trees to in WWI? What about the colors he uses? What to they remind you of when you put them in the context of a war and a battlefield?

I hope these questions help!

Celeste B.

Answer 2

"Spring and All" denotes a profound change of spring’s arrival; it is a metaphor for the changes that are sweeping over the whole world in the early 20th Century. World War I is over; people are producing new and exciting art and philosophy, and starting to see some new prosperity.