jan 1, 1913 - 1913 Ezra Pound "A Pact"

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"A Pact" is a poem which made Pound was a key figure in the modernist movement and a significant contributor to the development of imagism. The literary context of the poem is considered an example of imagist poetry early on. The poem aimed to break away from traditional poetic forms and focus on precise imagery and concise language as Pound sought to revolutionize poetry and challenge norms. The historical context as the poem was written during the early 20th century a time of immense social and artistic change. Pound including other modernist writers that were responding to the rapid change in society, technology, and artistic expression. The poem reflects the desire for artistic innovation and the rejection of conventional poetic conventions.

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