Coleridge wrote that poetry could succeed by "awakening the mind's attention from the lethargy of custom, and directing it to the loveliness and the wonders of the world before us; an inexhaustible
treasure, but for which... we have eyes, yet see not, ears that hear not, and hearts that neither feel nor
understand."
Choose two poetic techniques from the list below, and discuss in an essay of at least 250 words how
Coleridge uses them to help readers see, hear, and feel "the wonders of the world before us." Support
your response with details from the poem. Click here to access the poem.
• Imagery
• Symbolism
• Metaphor, Simile, and Personification
• Allusion
• Rhyme and meter
• Sound effects such as alliteration, assonance, and onomatopoeia
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