The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
by S. T. Coleridge
1. How many sections are there in The Rime of the Ancient Mariner?
Ans: There are seven sections in The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.
2. Where was the Ancient Mariner when the poem opens?
Ans: When the poem opens, the Ancient Mariner was near a bridegroom’s house during a wedding ceremony.
3. Whom did the Ancient Mariner stop?
Ans: The Ancient Mariner stopped one of the three wedding guests.
4. How did the Ancient Mariner stop one of the three wedding guests?
Ans: The Ancient Mariner stopped one of the three wedding guests by exercising the mysterious power of his long grey beard and glittering eyes.
5. Where did the wedding-guest sit in The Rime of the Ancient. Mariner?
Ans: In “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner”, the wedding-guest sat on a stone.
6. How did the old mariner look like?
Ans: The old mariner looked awkward with his long grey beard, skinny hands and glittering eyes.
7. How many sailors were there on the board of the ship?
Ans: There were 200 sailors excluding the mariner on the board of the ship.
8. How did the two hundred sailors die?
Ans: The two hundred sailors died one by one “With heavy thump, a lifeless lump.”
9. What is an Albatross?
Ans: An Albatross is a very large sea bird with long narrow wings.
10. What kind of bird is the Albatross?
Ans: An Albatross is a very large sea bird with long narrow wings.
11. What does the Albatross symbolize?
Ans: The Albatross symbolizes Christian Soul.
12. How was the Albatross received by the Ancient Mariner and his companions?
Ans: The Albatross was received cordially as a bird of good omen by the ancient mariner and his companions.
13. Why is the Albatross regarded as the bird of good-omen?
Ans: The Albatross is regarded as the bird of good-omen because with the appearance of the albatross, ice started to split making ways for the southward movement of the ship with the help of the south wind.
14. Who killed the Albatross and why?
Ans: The ancient mariner killed the Albatross whimsically.
15. What did the polar spirit do in "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner"?
Ans: The Polar Spirit, the embodiment of nature itself, pursues the ship and inflicts suffering and punishment on the ship for the thoughtless killing of the Albatross.
16. How did the other sailors participate in the crime of killing the Albatross?
Ans: The other sailors participated in the crime of killing the Albatross by supporting the killing of the bird by the Ancient Mariner.
17. How did the other sailors punish the Ancient Mariner for the killing of the Albatross?
Ans: The other sailors punished the Ancient Mariner for the killing of the Albatross by hanging the dead albatross around his neck.
18. Why couldn't the sailors speak?
Ans: The sailors couldn’t speak because their throats were dry as a result of great thirst.
19. Who were the crew of the ‘specter-ship'?
Ans: The crew of the specter ship were a woman, Life-in-death, and her companion, Death.
20. Who wins the play at dice?
Ans: Life-in-Death wins the play at dice.
21. Who is given the name Life-in-Death? What is the significance of the name?
Ans: The woman on board the skeleton ship is given the name Life-in-Death. Life-in-Death signifies lingering death which is more painful than death.
22. How did the two hundred sailors die?
Ans: The two hundred sailors died one by one “With heavy thump, a lifeless lump.”
23. What impression did the water snakes make on the ancient mariner?
Ans: On the mind of the ancient mariner the water snakes made the impression of joy and wonder. He was impressed to such an extent that he could not but bless them.
24. What was the colour of the water snakes?
Ans: The colours of the water snakes were “Blue, glossy green, and velvet black”.
25. Why did the dead Albatross fall off from the Ancient Mariner's neck?
Ans: The dead Albatross fell off from the Ancient Mariner's neck because he enjoyed the grace of God by showing his love to the water-snakes.
26. When did the Ancient Mariner fall into deep sleep?
Ans: The Ancient Mariner fell into deep sleep after showing love to the water-snakes and getting relieved from the curse of the dead sailors.
27. How did the Ancient Mariner feel when he woke up?
Ans: When he woke up, the Ancient Mariner felt his lips moistened, throat cold and cloths wet.
28. What are the two Voices in the poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner?
Ans: The two voices in the poem “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” are the voice of Justice and the voice of Mercy.
29. What is the first voice the ancient mariner heard?
Ans: What is the first voice the ancient mariner heard.
30. 'I saw a third'-Who was the third man the Ancient Mariner saw?
Ans: The third man the ancient mariner saw was the good Hermit.
31. How was the Ancient Mainer saved from being drowned?
Ans: The Ancient Mainer was saved from being drowned by the Pilot’s boat.
32. Where does the Hermit live in?
Ans: The Hermit lives in the forest which came up to the sea.
33. How many times does the Hermit say his prayer a day?
Ans: The Hermit says his prayer thrice a day-morning, noon and evening.
34. What request did the Ancient Mariner make to the Hermit?
Ans: The Ancient Mariner requested the Hermit to shrive him.
35. What is the moral of "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner"?
Ans: The moral of the poem, "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner’ is “He prayeth best, who loveth best”.
36. What is a ballad?
Ans: Ballad is a narrative poem which tells a grave story through dialogue and action. Its language is simple and theme is often tragic.
37. Who is the poet of supernaturalism?
Ans: S. T. Coleridge is the poet of supernaturalism.
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