In the first stanza, evocative adjectives are used to convey the beauty of the surroundings Coleridge's use of alliteration and assonance gives the poem a rhythmic, lyrical effect. Phrases such as "Kubla Khan"; "sunlit sea"; "measureless to man" and "five miles of fertile ground" produce a hypnotic effect. In the second stanza the wild forces of nature are described as threatening; it is a land of uncontrolled violence and chaos. In the lines "and from this chasm, with ceaseless turmoil seething as if this earth in fact thick pants were breathing", the poet personifies the earth, creating an atmosphere of excitement, fear and energy. This is followed by a simile which demonstrates the immense power of nature. Great rocks are flung into the air as if they were hailstones or grains of corn and a fountain shoots up in irregular bursts, emphasising the extent of the river's struggle to burst through the earth. The poet uses words such as "enchanted", "waning moon", and "demon-lover" to convey a magical, mystical atmosphere thus suggesting that the poet's inspiration is divine. This is re-inforced in the last two lines of the poem, "for he on honey dew hath fed and drank the milk of Paradise". In the old testament, God promises the Israelites that he will provide them with a paradise - a land flowing with milk and honey