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

What characteristics show passage 3 to be poetry?

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. ‘you make me feel uncivilized, daisy,’ i confessed on my second glass of corky but rather impressive claret. ‘can’t you talk about crops or something? ’ i meant nothing in particular by this remark but it was taken up in an unexpected way. ‘civilization’s going to pieces,’ broke out tom violently. ‘i’ve gotten to be a terrible pessimist about things. have you read ‘the rise of the coloured empires’ by this man goddard? ’ ‘why, no,’ i answered, rather surprised by his tone. ‘well, it’s a fine book, and everybody ought to read it. the idea is if we don’t look out the white race will be—will be utterly submerged. it’s all scientific stuff; it’s been proved.’ in this passage, tom’s ideas about race relations come off as uncivilized. what literary device is fitzgerald using here? irony personification metaphor simile

Analysis that compares and contrasts the way two myths show one important feature of their culture