The very deep did rot: O Christ!
That ever this should be!
Yea, slimy things did crawl with legs
Upon the slimy sea.
Plz explain this stanza
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the deep ocean seemed to be rotting because it was motionless. this was frightening to the sailors because they had never imagined that such a situation would ever come. therefore the mariner was hallucinating to such an extent that he felt as if muddy creatures from deep within the ocean had come out of their places.
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Deep refers to the sea.The ancient ancient mariner was narrating his sinful story then he told the wedding guest that the deep ocean started rotting (decaying) due to high temperature and there was no breeze blowing.
Slimy things refer to the weak things/marine creatures/marine plants.
Slimy things crawl with their legs means that the slimy things started coming to the surface as there was no air (oxygen) left in the ocean,this could also mean that the water was stagnated so they came to the surface of sea.
Slimy things refer to the weak things/marine creatures/marine plants.
Slimy things crawl with their legs means that the slimy things started coming to the surface as there was no air (oxygen) left in the ocean,this could also mean that the water was stagnated so they came to the surface of sea.
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