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The Rime..
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who is the author? | Samuel Taylor Coleridge |
| What is an Epigraph? | quote or citation placed at beginning of literary work in order to set the theme for the whole |
| How long is the poems Epigraph? | paragraph |
| Who is the original author of the poems Epigraph? | Thomas Burnet |
| Who has the first speaking line? | Thomas Burnet |
| Thomas Burnet says man must be vigilant of: | truth |
| what 2 natures does Burnet say there are: | visible and invisible |
| What question does Thomas Burnet ask about these natures? | Who explains the invisible nature to us? |
| What does Burnet think people ought to do about these natures? | study them |
| Why does Burnet say people study invisible nature? | broaden their minds |
| What does Burnet say happens to the mind that does not contemplate the invisible nature? | dwendles and thinks of petty thoughts |
| Which type of nature does this poem focus on? | invisible |
| What does Burnet say we must keep a sense of? | proportion |
| In what year is the Epigraph added to the poem? | 1817 |
| How does Burnet think the natures are studied? | objectively |
| What kinds of worlds are implied in the Epigraph? | natural and supernatural |
| What other nature is studied in the poem? | human nature |
| What is the overall tone of the Epigraph? | speculative |
| From what work of Burnet does the Epigraph derive? | Archaeologiae Philosophicae |
| Who alters the text of the Epigraph? | Coleridge |
| What does the Epigraph help the reader to see in the poem? | importance of individual nature |
| What is a synonym of the word "Rime"? | verse |
| How many parts are in the poem? | seven |
| What is the main theme of the poem? | study of natures |
| What are the notes? | shorter summation of the poem |
| What is the purpose of the notes? | clarification of poems meaning |
| How many men does the Mariner meet? | three |
| How many of the men does the Mariner stop? | one |
| Where are the men the Mariner meets going? | wedding |
| What stops the guest? | Mariner's eye |
| In what direction does the ship sail? | south |
| How long does the good weather last? | until the ship reaches the line |
| What is the line? | equator |
| What distracts the guest? | bridal music |
| What comes through the snow-fog and is joyfully recieved? | albatross |
| Why do the shipmates cry out against the Mariner? | killing of albatross |
| Which ocean is the ship described as entering? | pacific |
| What is the name of the learned Jew? | Joesphus |
| What hangs around the Mariner's name? | dead albatross |
| What does the approaching ship resemble? | skeleton |
| Who wins the ancient Mariner? | Life in death |
| When do the Mariner's shipmates "drop down dead"? | rising of the moon |
| What does the Mariner see in the moonlight? | creatures of great calm |
| With what is the Mariner refreshed? | rain |
| How are the bodies of the crew re-animated? | angelic spirits |
| After the removal of the curse, what does the Mariner behold? | native land |
| What does the Mariner ask the hernit to do? | absolve him of his sins |
| What does the hermit instruct the Mariner to teach others? | love and reverence all things made by God |
| What adjective describes the eye of the Mariner? | glittering |
| What is the relationship between the guest and the bridegroom? | next to kin |
| What does the guest command the Mariner to do? | let him go |
| What does the guest initially think of the Mariner? | he's crazy |
| How does the guest listen to the Mariner? | obediently like a child |
| Where does the guest sit? | on a stone |
| How does the ships journey begin? | gloriously |
| Who/what ariseson the left of the ship from the sea? | sun |
| When the ship reaches the line, what is over the mast at noon? | sun |
| What instrument distracts the guest? | bassoon |
| Who goes before the bride into the wedding hall? | minstrels |
| What comes upon the ship when it reaches the line? | stormblast |
| After reaching the line, in what direction does the ship go? | south |
| How is the area in which the ship first enters after passing the line? | cold and icy |
| How high is the ice in the polar region? | mast high |
| What color is the ice? | green |
| What do the sailors see in the polar region? | only ice |
| What does the ice do to frighten the sailors? | makes loud cracking noises |
| How does the crew think of the albatross? | as a good omen |
| In what direction does the ship go after the albatross arrives? | north |
| Why does the albatross come to the ship? | food and to play |
| After describing the arrival of the albatross and its interactions with the crew, the Mariner begins to look intensely uncomfortable? | he's thinking about how he killed the albatross |
| How does the albatross die? | shot with a cross bow |
| At what time of the day does the albatross die? | night |
| Who/what hides in the mist | sun |
| On what side of the ship does the Sun now set | right |
| No _______ comes to the crew's ________. | bird, hello |
| What do the sailors initially believe the Albatross had favorably done for them | Made the wind blow |
| What initially changes the sailors' minds about the Albatross, to think negatively of it, after it dies | Fog clears |
| Which of these words best describes the crew | superstitious |
| After the fog lifts, what suddenly happens to the Ship | It is becalmed |
| Where is the Ship after the fog lifts | The Line |
| What does the phrase, "Day after day, day after day" suggest | Repetitiveness of being becalmed |
| What do the boards of the Ship do | shrink |
| Slimy things are seen crawling with legs upon the slimy what | sea |
| What are seen dancing at night | Death fires |
| The water is compared to what mystical substance | Witches’ oil |
| 14. As what colors does the water appear to burn | Green, blue, white |
| Who, are some sailors assured in their dreams, follows the Ship | Polar Spirit |
| From where is the Ship followed | Land of mist and snow |
| Why are the sailors being becalmed | Punishment for killing the albatross |
| What hangs around the Mariner's neck | The dead albatross |
| How does the Mariner describe time after the object hangs around his neck | weary |
| In what direction is the Mariner looking when he spots something at the Line | West |
| Which word does the Mariner NOT use to describe the object he spots at the Line | form |
| What does the Mariner see at the Line | A ship |
| All of the sailors, including the Mariner, are mute by extreme thirst. How does he tell them what he sees | Drinks his own blood |
| What example of the Mariner's does the rest of the crew follow | They also drink their own blood |
| What is the first strange thing noticed about the movement of the object that approaches the Ship at the Line | There is no wind or tide |
| What comes between the Mariner's Ship and the sun | the newly arrived ship |
| How does the Mariner describe the sails of the other ship | Like gossamere |
| How many passengers are on the ship that arrives | two |
| Death is described as the Woman's: | mate |
| What are Death and the Woman doing | Casting dice |
| How many times does the Woman whistle | 3 |
| What does the Woman win | The Mariner |
| Who claims the crew | Death |
| How is the moon described | horned |
| How does the crew curse the Mariner | With their eyes |
| How many men are there in the crew | 200 |
| What does the Guest fear at the beginning of Part IV | That the Mariner is a spirit |
| Who lies dead on the Ship at the beginning of Part IV | crew |
| What "thousand thousand" things live on | Silmy things |
| What adjective does the Mariner use to describe the sea and the Ship | Rotting |
| What does the Mariner try to do, but cannot | pray |
| The Mariner's heart is as: | dry as dust |
| What objects are at the Mariner's feet during his suffering in Part IV | Dead |
| How many days and nights does the Mariner see the curse | 7 |
| In what does the Mariner see the curse | Eyes of the crew |
| Why does the Mariner envy the Moon and stars | They move |
| What does the Mariner watch in the moonlight | Water snakes |
| Which colors are used to describe the objects the Mariner watches in the moonlight | Velvet black, glossy green, & blue |
| The Mariner thinks the objects he watches in the moonlight are: | beautiful |
| What does the Mariner do, without realizing it, after watching the objects in the moonlight | Blesses the water snakes |
| Who takes pity on the Mariner after he watches the objects in the moonlight | A saint |
| After the Mariner feels unexpected love, what is he able to do | Pray |
| What falls into the sea, like lead | Dead albatross |
| What slides into the soul of the Mariner | Sleep |
| Who sends the "gentle sleep from Heaven" | Mary |
| When the Mariner awakes after the Heavenly sleep, what does he find | Rain |
| When the Mariner awakes after the Heavenly sleep, what does he "almost" think happens | He died in his sleep |
| What does the Mariner hear after waking from the Heavenly sleep | Roaring wind |
| How does the Ship begin to move after the Mariner wakes from the Heavenly sleep | Mysteriously |
| What sort of weather is occurring when the Ship begins to move | Storming |
| When the dead men rise, what is the most significant thing they do | Do not move their eyes |
| Who steers the Ship after the dead men rise | Helmsman |
| Who does the Mariner find himself working beside, "knee to knee" | his nephew |
| What does the person working beside the Mariner say to him | Nothing |
| Who makes the dead men rise | Angels |
| Who is guiding, not steering, the Ship while it is being crewed by the dead men | Polar spirits |
| What happens at midday while the Ship is being crewed by the dead men | Stops and begins heaving |
| When does the Mariner faint | When the ship breaks free |
| For how long is the Mariner unconscious after fainting | He doesn’t know |
| Who does the Mariner hear talking while he is unconscious | 2 spirits |
| What do the speakers the Mariner hears while unconscious say is not yet over for the Mariner | His punishment |
| Whose are the two voices the Mariner hears while unconscious | Spirits |
| To what is the ocean subservient | Moon |
| What forces are steering the Ship while the Mariner is unconscious | Angelic forces |
| Why must the Mariner remain unconscious | Ship is moving to fast |
| What happens when the Mariner regains consciousness | Ship slows down |
| At what time of day does the Mariner wake up after fainting | Night |
| What does the Mariner feel when he wakes up after fainting | Curse |
| When can the Mariner not do again when he awakes after fainting | Pray |
| What comforts the Mariner when he awakes after fainting | Wind |
| Where does the Ship go when the Mariner awakes after fainting | Mariners home country |
| Which of the following does the Mariner NOT describe seeing when he returns to his country | Familiar ship |
| The Mariner prays to God that if he is not awake, then let him be: | permanently asleep |
| What color shadows does the Mariner see | Red |
| What leaves the bodies of the crew | Angelic spirits |
| What do the recently evacuated spirits form | Points of light |
| What does the form of the spirits attract | Rescue boat |
| What does the Mariner hear after the spirits make their form | oars |
| Who is the Mariner eager to see on the rescue boat | Hermit |
| How does the Mariner describe the Hermit | Religious man that lives in the woods |
| What does the Mariner overhear the passengers on the rescue boat talk about | The lights |
| How does the Pilot react to the Ship | Afraid |
| As the rescue boat approaches, what happens to the Ship | Sinks |
| How does the Mariner look when he enters the rescue boat | Frightening |
| What does the Pilot's boy call the Mariner | Devil |
| What does the Mariner want of the Hermit when they reach the shore | Absolution |
| What forces the Mariner to tell his story to the Hermit | Agony in his soul |
| What happens to the Mariner when he tells the Hermit his story | Relieved of agony |
| After the Hermit blesses him, where is the Mariner compelled to go | Everywhere |
| When does the Mariner have to share his story with someone | When he feels the agony in his soul |
| What happens to the Mariner whenever he tells his story | Agony leaves |
| Of what's greatness does the Mariner tell the Guest | Prayer |
| What does the Mariner tell the Guest he ought to love | All of gods creations |
| At what sound does the Mariner leave | Bell that signals prayer |
| Which of the following words is used to describe the Guest the following morning | Sadder |
| Which of the following words is also used to describe the Guest the following morning | Wiser |
| What two natures does the Hermit harmonize | Visible & invisible |