According to Ezra Pound, great literature is "simply a language loaded with meaning to the highest possible degree" (Pound 28) and "news that remains news" (29). In his book ABC of Reading, Pound explains that one can “charge words with meaning in three main ways, called phanopoeia, melopoeia, logopoeia” (37). The way he wrote his book is analogous to how any writing should be: clear rather than abstract and very concise. Even the poetry attached to the volume tends towards clean, precise and concise. John Donne's, "The Ecstasy," is one of many that Pound classifies as "great literature" and therefore part of the canon of great literature. In “The Ecstasy,” John Donne manages to express what he means without “chasing for feelings that fit his vocabulary,” (140) according to Pound. Pound indicates that Donne's choice of words is simply a vehicle, which uses to convey his message or meaning to the reader. When he writes “we like lying sepulchral statues” (Donne18) Donne chooses the word “sepulchral” in particular (18) for several reasons he refers to a tomb so this describes it physical state of the statues. In addition to that, sepulchral can be used to express a somber tone, and here Donne personifies the statues by giving them a feeling of emotion, this example perfectly demonstrates how Donne uses single words to represent more ideas. Pound classifies it as a way of “loading words with meaning” (Pound 37), known as logopoeia. Furthermore, this poetry satisfies Pound's requirement of being a “concentrated form of verbal expression” (36) because the Sepulchral statues can also refer to monuments. In writing this poem, Donne attempts to build a monument with words rather than paper, putting the entire structure in danger of falling apart. Likewise, when even a single word is omitted from Donne's poem, the poem crumbles and loses its meaning. The ideas mentioned above demonstrate that Donne successfully conveyed his meaning to the reader in a concise manner where every word was loaded with profound ideas. Pound includes this particular poem as an example of great literature because it follows his logic: you have to be very well read to understand the poem in its full scope. Furthermore, it meets all the criteria for being classified as 'great literature' by Pound, but the reader is left with the task of understanding why Pound believes what he does. Works Cited Donne, John. "The ecstasy." ABC of reading. By Ezra Pound. New York: New Directions Pub., 2010. 137-40. Print.Pound, Ezra. ABC of reading. New York: New Directions Pub., 2010. Print.