This is an essay on the battle between the traditional and the modern. He focused on the works of Pound and Yeats in Literature to show the position of each poet's contribution to modernity. Both poets used different approaches to contribute to modernity. Yeats used classical illusions in his poems to convey messages and focused more on culture. This demonstrates his characteristic as a traditionalist rather than a modernist (Yeats). Evaluating his contributions, he is considered the link between the 19th and 20th centuries. This is because he focused on culture and great tradition, which constituted the identity of the English in the nineteenth century (Booker p.65). Because of this, he captivated many people in the 19th century, and as his work changed to focus on modernity, he contributed to the civilizations of the early 20th century. Pound, on the other hand, was considered self-consciously modern. His works incorporated foreign languages ​​and had ideas applicable in today's modern world; those that were almost irrelevant in the 19th century (Pound). Because of these differences, Pound is closer to modernity than Yeats. Yeats's works are in the early stages of modernity while Pound's works range from early modernity to late modernity. The battle between the great tradition and the avant-garde In 1914, tradition was already broken in literature and practically everything was following the trend of modernism. Almost everything was focused on modernity. This derives from cubism, futurism, expressionism and pure abstraction in painting, the abandonment of tonality in music and functionalism and the escape from ornament in architecture (The Arts p. 179). In 1914 modernity was already famous and many people who would b......middle of paper......s. He had unique ideas and was not afraid to use them even during oppressive times. Placing his works on the line from traditional to modern, his works are closer to modernity than traditional. Yeats, however, focused on the great British tradition and culture. His contribution to civilization may be greater than Pound's because he came at the right time. His methods were 'liked' by the people and so he became an icon. His works are closer to the traditional than the modern, making them the link between the 19th and 20th centuries. Works CitedBooker, M. Keith. Colonial Power, Colonial Texts: India in the Modern British Novel. Michigan: University of Michigan Press, 1997.Ezra Pound (1885-1972).Ruthven, KK Ezra Pound As Literary Critic, London: Routledge, 1990.---ARS2The Arts 1914-1945William Butler Yeats (1865-1939).