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Which poem written by Coleridge is called a dream poem?
Question

Which poem written by Coleridge is called a dream poem?

A.

Kubla Khan

B.

The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

C.

Frost at Midnight

D.

Christabel

Correct option is A

Explanation:

"Kubla Khan" is famously described by Samuel Taylor Coleridge as "A Vision in a Dream," making it the quintessential dream poem. Coleridge claimed he composed it after awakening from an opium-induced sleep, which reinforced its reputation for surreal and hallucinatory imagery.

Information Booster:

The poem explores the mysterious pleasure-dome of Xanadu and the sacred river Alph. Its vivid, fragmented, and dreamlike quality has led critics and readers to celebrate it as a supreme example of Romantic imagination and poetic reverie. Coleridge’s writings frequently delve into dream states, but "Kubla Khan" most explicitly embodies them.

Additional Knowledge:

(2) "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" is an epic ballad about guilt and redemption, not a dream vision.

(3) "Frost at Midnight" is an introspective meditation on childhood and nature.

(4) "Christabel" is a supernatural narrative poem, not directly focused on dream experience.

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