The final stage where the new poet’s work is so strong it makes the precursor’s work sound like it was influenced by the new writer. ⚡ Key Takeaways
"Strong" poets successfully misread their predecessors; "weak" poets merely imitate them. Harold Bloom - The Anxiety of Influence. A Theo...
A movement of self-discipline where the poet diminishes both themselves and the precursor to reach a lonely state of "solitude." The final stage where the new poet’s work
Wordsworth "swerved" from Milton’s epic style to focus on the individual's internal nature. Harold Bloom - The Anxiety of Influence. A Theo...
The poet "completes" the precursor’s work, suggesting the original didn't go far enough.
A "swerve" away from the precursor, implying the original poem went wrong at a specific point.