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About the Author

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Samuel Taylor Coleridge was born in the small, rural Devonshire town of Ottery St. Mary in southwest England on October 21, 1772. The son of […]

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Overview and Setting

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II OVERVIEW On a superficial level, “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” can be read as a tale of horror in which a mariner is […]

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Themes and Characters

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There are several subthemes in “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner,” relating to Christianity and the supernatural, and two primary themes. The first primary theme […]

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Literary Qualities

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In developing his themes in “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner,” Coleridge masterfully expresses concepts through the use of symbols and imagery. Much of the […]

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Social Sensitivity

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In “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner,” Coleridge focuses on humanity’s relationship to the natural world. Coleridge makes it clear that the killing of the […]

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Ideas and Topics

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VII TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION 1. A wedding guest who does not know the mariner is forced to listen to his tale. Is this device effective? […]