Question

What is the theme of the poem ' THE RIME OF ANCIENT MARINER,'

Answer 1

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The Rime of The Ancient Mariner is one of the longest poems written by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. It's a lyrical ballad. A ballad is a poem in the form of a story, which can be sung.

The main theme of the poem is retribution, it's about the seafarer (sailor/mariner) shooting and killing an albatross. It's about his journey on the Atlantic and all the tribulations he faces. It's about biblical themes like pride, sin, repentance and retribution.

The famous line “Water, water everywhere but not a drop to drink” is from this poem, it's when the mariner is surrounded by salty sea water all around and can't drink a drop of water.

The wild imagination of the poet Samuel Coleridge as evident in this poem is attributed to his taking high dosage of opium.

Many poetic devices are used in the poem. The poem has a rhyming scheme of ABCB. It also has internal rhymes. There's alliteration, onomatopoeia and other figures of speech.

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Answer 2

The Rime of the Ancient Mariner relates the experiences of a sailor who has returned from a long sea voyage. The mariner stops a man who is on his way to a wedding ceremony and begins to narrate a story. The wedding-guest's reaction turns from bemusement to impatience to fear to fascination as the mariner's story progresses, as can be seen in the language style: Coleridge uses narrative techniques such as personification and repetition to create a sense of danger, the supernatural, or serenity, depending on the mood in different parts of the poem.