From “kubla kahn” the shadow of the dome of pleasure floated midway on the waves; where was heard the mingled measure from the fountain and the caves. it was a miracle of rare device. in “kubla kahn,” what is the “miracle of rare device”? the builders are able to overcome such harsh natural conditions to complete the pleasure dome. inside the dome the mix of noises from the fountains and the caves sounds like ghostly voices speaking. a person can experience the calm of the pleasure dome and the chaos of the wilderness outside. the ocean distorts the senses. the dome seems to float on water, and sounds seem to echo from the caves.

Read the excerpt from “man listening to disc.” to tommy potter for taking the time to join us on this breezy afternoon with his most unwieldy bass and to the esteemed arthur taylor who is somehow managing to navigate this crowd with his cumbersome drums. and i bow deeply to thelonious monk for figuring out a way to motorize—or whatever—his huge piano so he could be with us today. which of the following additional features would best enhance the reader’s understanding of this excerpt? a diagram showing the narrator’s route through the city a visual simulation of the man walking down the street audio samples of music by the specified musicians textbook chapters on the history of jazz musicians