Question

The rime of the ancient mariner is a lyrical ballad.What all characteristics of a ballad does the poem contain?

Answer 1

A ballad is a poem in which a remorseful or a sorrow story in narrated in the form of a poem.
Hence it can be justified that The Rime Of the Ancient Mariner is a ballad.

Since it has a rhyme scheme therefore it can also be categorised as a lyrical ballad.

Answer 2

The poem is written in the style of a lyrical ballad. It is a narrative poem that tells a story. Like other ballads, this  poem also relates a dramatic story. The ballads are also a kind of literary form which are suitable for singing or  rhythmic chanting.

This poem has a very striking and dramatic beginning in which the Wedding Guest is forcibly  detained by the Ancient Mariner and the dialogues between both of them are very impressive.

The language is  simple and the use of archaic words by Coleridge adds authenticity to it. So, the poem has all the qualities of a  ballad and it is very distinguished in all respects