The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
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What version of The Rime of the Ancient Mariner does the guide use?
Text of 1834
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner begins with a brief…
Argument
The ship was driven by storms to…..
The South Pole
Why is it important for the man the Mariner is talking to to go to the wedding feast?
He is next of kin
How is the Mariner able to get the wedding guest to listen to him?
He holds him with his glittering eye
The Wedding Guest listens to the Mariner like a….
Three years’ child
What is the rhyme scheme of MOST Part I of The Rime of the Ancient Mariner?
Abcb
What causes the Wedding-Guest to beat his breast?
He hears a loud bassoon
What pronouns does the Mariner give to the sun?
He
In Part I, the sun shines on the _____
Right
The bride is described as being red as a…
Rose
What adjectives does the Mariner use to describe the Storm-Blast?
Tyrannous and strong
When the structure shifts to six-line stanzas in Part I, what is the rhyme scheme used?
AAABCB
What is the color of the ice as described in Part I?
Emerald
What sounds does the ice make in Part I?
Cracking, growling, roaring, and howling
What is the crew’s initial reaction to the Albatross?
To hail it in God’s name
After the Albatross arrives, the ice splits with a…
Thunder-fit
What sound does the Albatross respond to?
Hollo!
How long did the Albatross perch for?
Vespers nine
The Mariner states that killing the Albatross was a ______ thing
Hellish
What does the Mariner’s crew refer to him as after he kills the Albatross?
Wretch
After the wind stops blowing, the Mariner claims they only spoke to..
Break the silence of the sea
How does the color of the sky change as the wind stops blowing?
It becomes hot and copper
The sun is described as ____ after the wind stops blowing in Part II
Bloody
The Mariner compares their circumstances to what in Part II?
A painting
What does the Mariner compare the water to in Part II?
Witch’s oils
What color is the water in Part II?
Burnt green, blue, and white
The Mariner opens Part III by describing their circumstances with the word…
Weary
What does the Mariner initially believe the ship in Part III to be?
A speck or mist
What does the Mariner cry out when he sees the ship in Part III?
“A sail! A sail!”
The Mariner describes the sun as looking though it was peering through a _________ when the Death Ship appears
Dungeon gate
The Mariner refers to the sails of the Life-In-Death ship as,,,
Restless gossameres
The Mariner compares the ribs of the Life-In-Death ship to…
A grate
Life-In-Death’s looks are…
Free
What color is Life-In-Death’s hair?
Gold
What color is Life-In-Death’s skin
White as leprosy
What happens after Life-In-Death whistles thrice?
Night comes
“Each turned his face with a _________ and cursed me with his eye”
Ghastly pang
How does Part III of The Rime of the Ancient Mariner end?
The crew dies
The Mariner compares the crew’s souls flying away to…
The whizz of his cross-bow
What does the Wedding-Guest compare the Mariner’s skin to?
Ribbed sea-sand
What happens when the Mariner tries to pray?
A wicked whisper comes and makes his heart as dry as dust
How long does the Mariner state he saw the “curse” of the dead man’s eye?
A week
What does the Mariner compare the moon’s beams on the main to in Part IV?
April hoar-frost spread
What are the colors of the water-snakes?
Blue, glossy green, and velvet black
The Albatross sinks into the sea like _____
Lead
How does Part IV end?
The Mariner can finally pray, and the Albatross falls off his neck
“Sleep is a _____ thing”
Gentle
Who does the Mariner believe sent him the sleep from Heaven?
Mary Queen
What does the Mariner call the buckets on the deck?
Silly
What does the Mariner dream of when he sleeps?
That the buckets were full of dew
Why does the Mariner believe he had died in his sleep?
He moved lightly and could not feel his limbs
“They raised their limbs like ______________”
Lifeless tools
How does the Mariner refer to the crew after they rise from the dead and begin to work the ship?
A ghastly crew
At what time of day did the crew stop working and begin singing?
Dawn
What bird does the Mariner hear after his crew begins to sing?
A sky-lark
What instruments does the Mariner compare the crew singing to?
All instruments, a lonely flute, and finally an angel’s song
Who does the Mariner believe is making the ship fo?
The spririt from the land of mist and snow
The Mariner compare’s the ships sudden flinging forward to…
A pawing horse let go
The voice who states “The man hath penance done, and penance more will do” has a voice like…
Honey-dew
How does Part V end?
With the spirit stating that the Mariner has more penance to do
How does Part IV begin?
With the first spirit asking how the ship is driving on so fast
What explanation does the second spirit give for the ship moving without wind?
The moon is guiding him
The Second voice claims that what will happen when “the Mariner’s trance is abated”?
The ship will slow down
The Mariner states that the wind blowing on his face after he awoke felt like…
A welcoming
The Mariner states the harbour-bay was clear as…
Glass
The Mariner refers to the sight of the seraph-band as…
Heavenly
The Mariner refers to the silence of the seraph-band as…
Music on his heart
How does Part VI end?
With the Mariner pondering on how the Hermit can wash away the Albatross’s blood
Who does the Hermit like to talk to?
Mariners that come from a far country
What is the Hermit’s cushion when he kneels?
The moss on a wood stump
What about the ship concerns the Hermit?
The planks look warped and the sails are thin and sere
The Pilot claims that the ship has a ______ look
Fiendish
The ship went down like…
Lead
What remark does the Pilot’s boy make when the Mariner takes the oars?
“The Devil knows how to row”
What does the Mariner beg the Hermit to do?
Shrieve him
When the Mariner tells his tale to the Hermit, he says he feels..
Free
What does the Mariner feel until his tale is told?
His heart burns
The Mariner passes like _____ from land to land
Night
What are the Wedding-Guests initial emotions after hearing the Mariner’s tale?
Stunned and forlorn