Read the excerpt from "Make it New": Early Modernism.

Ezra Pound challenged other poets to "Make it new."

Which answer choice best describes Ezra Pound's intent in this statement?

Poets should reflect society's social and technological advances in their work in order to remain relevant.

Poets should defy traditional conventions and experiment with creative ways of expressing ideas.

Poets are responsible for explaining historical events and cultural values to the general population.

Poets must continually generate new material to succeed in a changing world.

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Jamari Barnes

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16 January, 01:39

Read the excerpt from "Make it New": Early Modernism.

Ezra Pound challenged other poets to "Make it new."

Which answer choice best describes Ezra Pound's intent in this statement?

Poets should reflect society's social and technological advances in their work in order to remain relevant.

Poets should defy traditional conventions and experiment with creative ways of expressing ideas.

Poets are responsible for explaining historical events and cultural values to the general population.

Poets must continually generate new material to succeed in a changing world.

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Trey Walker · Answer 1

The answer choice that best describes Ezra Pound's intent in this statement is that poets should defy traditional conventions and experiment with creative ways of expressing ideas.