6. What did Pound draw from in Whitman's poetry, and what did he want to change?

Ezra Pound as a poet is considered the most responsible nad defining a modernist idea.

Explanation:

No. 1. Pound begins the poem by acknowledging his animosity towards poet Whitman.

No. 2. Pound initially detested Walt Whitman then over a period of time offers him a pact of friendship.

No. 3. Ezra Pound disliked Whitman's crudeness and barbaric yawp. He also got a feeling that Whitman was an epitome of American authenticity.

No. 4. Whitman was also viewed as a creative antithesis.