Introduction TS Eliot’s Impersonality Theory of Poetry marks a profound departure from the prevailing attitudes of the Romantic era. Consequently, it discards the notion that poetry springs from the personal emotions of its author. Instead of being a spontaneous overflow of feelings, Eliot contends that poetry is “an escape from emotion.” In fact, it is a deliberate act where the poet intentionally distances the self from the work. So, what does this mean in practice? Eliot’s approach is...