Coleridge and Shelly - Imagination and Narrative Voice

1.) "Kubla Khan" celebrates imagination and creativity and then turns into a caution against its indulgence. This poem is about a dream. To most readers, dreams use creativity and imagination. The poem tells about normal simple things but explains them in a certain special way.

The poem cautions against desire and dreaming to much. Coleridge  most likely thinks humans are very self centered and want too much of everything. Although his dream uses much imagination, he still gives a few impressive opinions about how humans act.

2.) In "Ozymandias" there are many speakers. Each different voice means something different. The speakers voice makes you think that the destroyed statue is something of a distressing scene. 

In this poem, Shelly describes a king who strived his whole life for his possessions. The king then gets involved in some practical assignments and forgets his ultimate destiny. In this poem, readers learn about how all their "important accomplishments" and possessions, that are so important to them now, will one day be finished. After reading this and thinking about it, I think Shelly was basically trying to say that no one lives forever.