Lucas Soard Assignment 3

1.)     This poem is extremely fanciful. The detailed descriptions certainly help, but the most important contributors to the overall tone of the poem was without a doubt the use of assonance and alliteration. “Five miles meandering with a mazy motion”, “The shadow of the dome of pleasure/ Floated midway on the waves;” These repeated letters and vowel sounds help the poem “flow” like the water features Coleridge describes. These sounds work together well, adding even more sophistication to the poem.

2.)

“The artist speaks to our capacity for delight and wonder, to the sense of mystery surrounding our lives, to our sense of pity and beauty, and pain." --Joseph Conrad

     Conrad’s quote contains knowledge that I wholeheartedly agree with. I think for art to truly resonate with someone, they must relate to it in some way. Maybe they haven’t had the same experiences as the artist, but the consumer must feel for and empathize with the artist. Technique skill may make something wonderful, but art doesn’t become truly beautiful until it resonates with someone’s heart.