The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

The mariner compares himself to the snakes when he finally appreciates their beauty and grace, seeing them as part of God's creation. Initially, he dismissed them as "slimy things," reflecting his...

The Ancient Mariner faces severe consequences for killing the albatross, symbolizing his disrespect for nature. He endures physical and spiritual torment, including isolation and witnessing the death...

The Mariner has a profound effect on the Wedding Guest. Initially, he mesmerizes and frightens him with his appearance and tale, making the guest believe he might be a ghost. The story leaves the...

In "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner," storytelling serves as a means of penance and moral instruction. The Mariner is compelled to share his tale to relieve his guilt for killing an albatross, a sin...

The Ancient Mariner symbolizes guilt and loneliness through various symbols and events in "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner." His guilt is depicted by the mist and fog that obscure the ship's path and...

In Samuel Taylor Coleridge's "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner," the quote "He holds him with his glittering eye...The Mariner hath his will" describes how the Mariner captivates a wedding guest with...

The ancient mariner is described as having a long grey beard, glittering eyes, and a skinny hand. He appears otherworldly and compelling, with an aura of mystery and wisdom. The narrator, on the...

The wedding guest is afraid of the mariner because he thinks he might be either the spirit of a dead person walking the earth or otherwise associated with the unholy spirits of the dead. In both...

The climax of Part 3 in "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" occurs when the crew dies after encountering the ghostly ship, leaving the Mariner alone. The conclusion follows with the Mariner's...

The Mariner in "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" stops the specific wedding guest because he is compelled by a force to share his story with certain individuals. This compulsion is described as a...

The Ancient Mariner says, "The ship was cheered, the harbor cleared, merrily did we drop below the kirk, below the hill, below the lighthouse top" in "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner." He recounts...

The simile in "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" is fitting as it reflects the Mariner's actions and their consequences. The souls of the crewmen, killed due to the Mariner's reckless act of shooting...

The dead sailors, who revive and work the ship again, do not instill fear in the Mariner as they do in the Wedding-Guest listening to his tale. Instead, the Mariner reassures the Guest that these are...

In "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner," "By thy long gray beard and glittering eye" is said by one of the wedding guests to the Ancient Mariner as he begins to recount his tale. "The game is done! I've...

The Ancient Mariner recounts his voyage to the wedding guest as a form of penance for his past crime of killing the albatross. This act of storytelling is a recurring agony that he must endure to...

"The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" explores human psychology through its framing narrative, where the Mariner's tale profoundly impacts the wedding guest. Initially dismissive, the guest perceives the...