illustration of the Ancient Mariner in the ocean with an albatross tied around his neck

The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Start Free Trial

The Rime of the Ancient Mariner Questions on Third Person

The Rime of the Ancient Mariner Study Tools

Ask a question Start an essay

The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

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...

4 educator answers

The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

The meter in "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" employs ballad meter with alternating iambic tetrameter and trimeter, rhymed ABAB, situating it within the tradition of narrative folk ballads, often...

1 educator answer