Coleridge begins "The Eolian Harp" by addressing his wife Sara. Literary critics call this formal type of address an apostrophe. He describes a scene in which he and Sara spend time together outside, appreciating the beauty of the natural world. He gives us details about the sights, smells and sounds that surround them. This technique in which Coleridge presents different kinds of sensory perceptions is called synesthesia. Sara rests her cheek on Samuel's arm, and they watch the clouds, smell the beanstalks nearby and listen to the silence