kubla khan
A wise man once said, "Nature in all its glory can be the deliverer of life or the destroyer of all that is good." In the poem Kubla Khan, by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, nature takes up a major portion of the poem as Coleridge described the dream world of Khan. This poem reveals the romantic elements of nature, championing the individual and freely expressed emotion. Nature is a dominating element in this intriguing poem. Khan was a savage Mongolian ruler who enjoyed chaos. This chaos plays a major part of Khan's dream world. He puts trees, volcanoes, and rivers along with many other aspects of nature. One example of nature is "and there were gardens bright with sinvons rills." This quote refers to the beautiful flowers and the winding streams. This image is not something you would think to come from a savage. Another example is this, "Down the gre
Without he aspect of nature in this poem, it would be a much weaker poem. Why would someone put a volcano among this perfect city? The only type of person I think would do this is someone who thought they could control it. Before he was describing a city and now he is speaking of a strange woman. The third and final literary aspect in this poem is freely expressed emotions. "Could I revive within me her symphony and song, to such a delight 'twould win me. Nature is not the only literary aspect in this poem. He is a cocky and insane man, in my option. This deals with Khan believing that he is omnipotent and all controlling. This shows that Khan is not a totally savage man, but he does enjoy it. As we all know there is no way to control a volcano as well as other aspects of nature. " I believe this quote is speaking of the great battles his ancestors won and the great battle Khan will win. The poem takes a strange direction after this. If he believes he is omnipotent, then there is no reason why he should believe that he would be defeated in war. "And 'mid this tumult Kubla heard from far Ancestral voices prophesying war.
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