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April is the cruellest month - Quote by T. S. Eliot

Published June 7, 2025 · 5 views

April is the cruellest month.

— T. S. Eliot, The Waste Land

Meaning

The poem opens by reversing the usual joy of spring.

How to Use This Quotation

  • Use it to support a point about the main themes of The Waste Land.
  • Quote it exactly and explain the writer's choice of words.
  • Link it to the context of the whole work.