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How does the story begin?
At a wedding where he starts to tell the guests a story
What holds our wedding guest's attention as he listens to the Ancient Mariner?
His eyes
What happens to the ship?
Sails south to avoid a storm, and gets trapped in ice
What does the Ancient Mariner do that he later regrets?
He kills the albatross
How does the crew react? (both first and then later on)
They were angry at first but then they were okay with it
what problems come later?
There were no winds for the sails of the ship, and there were no waves
Who does the Mariner see on the ghost ship?
Death and Life and Death
What are these two women doing?
Gambling for the lives of the crew. The crew is won by Death while the Mariner is won by Life and Death
What happens at night?
One by one, the crew dies
What does the wedding guest begin to fear at the beginning of part 4?
That the Mariner is a ghost or spirit, but he is just old
As the Mariner continues his story, what does he begin to hate?
The dead man's eye and the sea monster
After an unknown amount of time stranded at sea, what does the Mariner do that begins to break the curse?
He sees the beauty of the slimy monster
How is the broken curse symbolized?
It starts to rain and the albatross falls off his neck
What is the first blessing the Mariner receives?
Rain water
What is the second blessing the Mariner receives?
The spirits of the crew on the ship
Where does the Mariner find himself after the spirits carry the ship?
He passes out because the boat was going fast
Who sees the ship?
The hermit
What happens when the ship begins to sink?
He was saved by the pilot's boat
What is the Mariner's penance?
He has to tell the story
what is the moral of the story that we as the readers should learn?
To love all things in creation
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