Did you prefer poems with elevated language or simple diction?

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Re: Did you prefer poems with elevated language or simple diction?

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actually both because they serve good in ways diffrently
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It all depends on the the state of mind I am in. If I am distracted I prefer simple language so I can still gain something from them. If I am more focused I can handle a more eloquent writing style.
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Simplicity is beauty but I don't mind occasional high-falutin words as they widen my vocabulary.

The point of writing is to communicate. And if your works cannot be understood then you should pay more attention to the words you use.
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I think this depends on what you consider elevated language. For example, the average American only understands a 5th-grade level of English so words like "systematically" and "crenellated" would be of no use to a modern day poet whereas words like "eerie" and "merely" would be more understandable, making the reader want to read it. Simple language leads to the reader comprehending the face value and then going on to analyze the work in a more critical light. For example, if a poet was to use the word "murder" in the sentence "He murdered himself" it would cause for the reader to question why he phrased it that way instead of saying "He commited suicide".
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Simple diction. I don't like to think of elevated language while listening to music.
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Definitely elavated language with intense usage of metaphors and with a deep meaningful theme. The choice of words matters to me when comes to poetry
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