During the May 4th literary revolution, poetry triumphed, althoughthe new literature warriors had once believed that it was the mostdifficult fortress to capture. Most Chinese poets abandoned the oldpoetic formula and became “new poets” who wrote in plain During the May 4th literary revolution, poetry triumphed, although the new literature warriors had once believed that it was the mostdifficult fortress to capture. Most Chinese poets abandoned the old poetic formula and became “new poets ” who wrote in plain