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Samuel ColeridgeThe Rime of the Ancient Mariner
Fiction | Poem | Adult | Published in 1798A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Essay Topics
Why does the Mariner tell his story to the Wedding Guest? Consider the Hermit in your answer.
Can “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” be considered a religious work? Explain your answer with proof from the poem.
Whose fate is worse: the Mariner’s, or that of the sailors? Why?
What do you think Life-in-Death represents?
How is the Hermit portrayed? What role does he play?
How does Coleridge use the five senses to heighten the reader’s experience?
What do the Voices (First Voice and Second Voice) bring to the poem? What do you think they represent?
Is consequence or coincidence the more important motivating force in the poem? Make a case for your choice.
What does the albatross symbolize in the poem?
While considered Romantic-era poetry, what elements of the Gothic are on display in the poem?
