"It is essential to poetry that it should be simple, and appeal to the elements and primary laws of nature; that it should be sensuous, and by its imagery elicit truth at a flash; that it should be impassioned, and be able to move our feelings and awaken affection”.
What does this quote mean with simple? Should poems be simple in the way of appealing to our feelings? Are poems simple? In that part of the quote we can interpret as simple in the way of easy to read or to understand. For me the more challenging the poem is, the more think about it. I read many times Coleridge’s poem and every time I read it I gave different interpretations, I discussed it with my classmates and I realized that is not simple in that sense. So, what does this quote mean with that?
Another aspect that I found in this poem is that it is very affective due to the fact it is a representation of a dream and clearly it represents the human thoughts and feelings. It also appeals to our imagination, for the reason that the poem gives us the notion of a mystical place and through our imagination we can go there and we can be part of it. He used his imagination to create this beautiful poem, and we have to use it to go to that wonderful place.
To conclude, Kubla Khan has most of the elements that the quote refers, it is excellent to encourage our imagination.
No hay comentarios:
Publicar un comentario