"Kubla Khan: or a Vision in a Dream" is a poem that describes to us another world. It places us in the middle of a strange and wondrous setting. He describes his world in a vivid and epic manner, making it appear as ancient verse, perhaps descended from an oral legend. His use of metaphor, simile, and language all give a better view of his world by establishing the mood of the poem, each line …showed first 75 words of 687 total…

…showed last 75 words of 687 total…ancient epics. The language and metaphors used in it all evoke that feeling. By using his wide vocabulary to depict images and contrasts with the help of some literary techniques such as imagery and contrasts, Coleridge conveys to the reader the extent of his imagination. The descriptions of vivid fantasy make allusions to everyday life, and the identity and fate of the narrator will leave us pondering "a Vision in a Dream" for some time.