The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
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All Themes The Natural and the Spiritual The Mundane and the Sublime Sin and Penance Storytelling and Interpretation Christian Allegory
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All Characters The Ancient Mariner The Wedding Guest Sailors Life-in-Death First Voice and Second Voice Hermit
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All Literary Devices Alliteration Allusions Flashbacks Foreshadowing Frame Story Genre Imagery Metaphors Mood Motifs Personification Setting Similes Style Tone
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The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • Part I
  • Part II
  • Part III
  • Part IV
  • Part V
  • Part VI
  • Part VII
Themes
  • All Themes
  • The Natural and the Spiritual Theme Icon
    The Natural and the Spiritual
  • The Mundane and the Sublime Theme Icon
    The Mundane and the Sublime
  • Sin and Penance Theme Icon
    Sin and Penance
  • Storytelling and Interpretation Theme Icon
    Storytelling and Interpretation
  • Christian Allegory Theme Icon
    Christian Allegory
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • The Ancient Mariner
  • The Wedding Guest
  • Sailors
  • Life-in-Death
  • First Voice and Second Voice
  • Hermit
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • The Albatross Symbol Icon
    The Albatross
  • Eyes Symbol Icon
    Eyes
  • The Sun and Moon Symbol Icon
    The Sun and Moon
Lit Devices
  • All Literary Devices
  • Alliteration
  • Allusions
  • Flashbacks
  • Foreshadowing
  • Frame Story
  • Genre
  • Imagery
  • Metaphors
  • Mood
  • Motifs
  • Personification
  • Setting
  • Similes
  • Style
  • Tone
Quizzes
  • All Quizzes
  • Part I Quiz
  • Part II Quiz
  • Part III Quiz
  • Part IV Quiz
  • Part V Quiz
  • Part VI Quiz
  • Part VII Quiz
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