Question

Ah! Well-a-day! What evil looks Had I from old and young! Instead of the cross, the Albatross About my neck was hung. A. Why did the speaker have evil looks from the mariners? B. Why did they hang the albatross around the speaker’s neck? C. What does the word ‘evil’ mean?

Answer 1

A. Why did the speaker have evil looks from the mariners?  

The speaker was looked at with evil looks because everyone believed the ancient mariner was responsible for their misfortunes and bad-luck

B. Why did they hang the albatross around the speaker’s neck?

To punish him and to remind him about his mistake of killing the bird that had brought them luck.

C. What does the word ‘evil’ mean?

‘Evil’ means ‘angry’; the fellow crewmen were angry at the mariner.