Is it bad to write with archaic words? Do you use any in your

Not if you have a specific reason to use the word

>>8453326
What if its an aesthetic reason?

I dont mean just using it to have a more varied vocabulary but because it better fits the theme of the poem?

Context and intent.

If you're talking about say, a Saxon fyrd gathering to war then "Host" would be a thematically and dramatically appropriate word.

On the other hand, if you use it on say, a contingent of Navy Seals then you archaize them, which might be intentional or might be tonally inappropriate for the work.

And also there's a fair bit of personal taste involved.

No words are inherently bad, I advise you to treat cruelly anyone who claims otherwise; they're either an idiot or an idiot who's trying to bait you.

>>8453331
That is a specific reason to use the word.

>>8453331
'aesthetic reason' doesn't exist

>>8453333
>>8453326
I see, thanks a lot

>>8453336
what do you mean

>>8453352
he doesnt mean anything, he's probably a stupid faggot.

>>8453317
I published my thesis with archaic words and regret it. it reeks of autism and pedantry

>>8453333 Quads of truth. That said, you should also take into account the audience you're writing for. If you're writing for normies, there's a fair chance they won't have any idea what you're talking about when you use any word more complicated than what they learned in middle school.