The Return

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"The Return" is a poem by Ezra Pound, notable for its imagist style and exploration of mythic figures fading from power.

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instanceOf poem
associatedWith Imagist movement NERFINISHED
modernism
author Ezra Pound NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
firstPublicationCentury 20th century
form free verse
genre poetry
hasAuthorNationality American
language English
literaryMovement Imagism NERFINISHED
literaryTechnique allusion to classical mythology
compressed language
enjambment
symbolism
vivid imagery
meter irregular
movementContext modernist poetry
notableFor exploration of mythic figures fading from power
use of imagist technique to treat classical themes
period early 20th century literature
rhymeScheme none
setting mythic landscape
style imagist style
subjectMatter gods returning in diminished form
waning of ancient power
theme decline of the gods
loss of divine authority
mythic figures fading from power
transition from mythic to modern world
writer Ezra Pound NERFINISHED

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Ripostes containsPoem The Return