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प्रश्न
How were the mariners saved from the land of ice and snow?
उत्तर
The mariners were saved from the land of ice and snow by an albatross, which guided them away from the perilous landscape.
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Why were the mariners angry with the Ancient Mariner?
Answer the following by choosing the right option from given below:
The storm blast had been described as being tyrannous because……….
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'It perched for vespers nine' means………
Answer the following question briefly:
How did the sailing conditions change after the ship had moved out of the land of mist and snow? What or who did the mariners blame for this change?
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How does the mariner describe the fact that they were completely motionless in the middle of the sea?
Answer the following question briefly:
What is the narrator trying to convey through the description of the situation in the tenth and eleventh stanza ?
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What or who did the mariners feel was responsible for their suffering?
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Why did the mariners hang the albatross around the neck of the Ancient Mariner?
The poem is full of strange, uncanny or supernatural elements. Discuss how these elements appear in the poem. You should consider:
- the strange weather;
- the albatross as a bird of "good omen"
- the spirit from "the land of mist and snow''
- the strange slimy creatures seen in the sea
- the ocean appearing to rot
- the death fires and sea water being referred to as witch's oil
Now write a paragraph about the supernatural elements in the poem and how they add
to the events that take place in the poem.
Imagine that the mariner hears of Mrs Packletide’s hunt and decides to share some advice with her about the impact of wilfully killing creatures. As the mariner, write this letter, in about 150 words, to Mrs Packletide, based on the consequences following your own experience of having killed a creature intentionally.
