The Rime of the
Ancient
Mariner
By Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Presentation by:
Tom, Kelsie, Ashley, Amaal
Overview
 The
poem was the longest
major poem by the English
poet, Samuel Taylor
Coleridge
 The poem was written in
1797-98
 Published in 1798 in the first
edition of Lyrical Ballads
Analysis
 The
overall significance:
Introduction to Frankenstein
(Reference in Letter 2/pg.18)
 Have respect for nature

 Relates
 Treat
to life:
others the way you wish to be
treated
Summary
The
Mariner tells his story to a
wedding goer with the life lesson
to love all of God’s creatures or
face His wrath
PART 1 & 2
 1.
When at sea…
A
fog blinds them
 an albatross comes to guide them, but the
Mariner shoots it

2. Misfortune beings
 No
water, crew members are dying
 The crew wrapped the dead albatross on
his neck

To make the Mariner remember he caused their
suffering
PART 3 & 4
 3.
Misfortune Cont.…
 All
crew members die
 A ghost ship appears
 4.
The ghost ship brings..
 Sea
snakes
 Causes
Mariner to unconsciously pray
 Drops albatross into ocean
 Enters
sweet sleep
PART 5 & 6
 5.



Wakes up …
Rain
Crew member’s bodies were taken over by
Angels
2 voices- how the ship is moving & Mariner
punishment

 6.


The ship is headed towards the port
Meets the Hermit
Takes him to shore after the ship sinks
Mariner tells Hermit his story
Part 7
 7.
Lesson learned
 Painful
need to tell his story
 That
is his punishment for shooting the
albatross
 Lesson:
love all of God’s creatures or
expect punishment
Connection to Frankenstein

“I am going to unexplored regions, to "the land of
mist and snow," but I shall kill no albatross;
therefore do not be alarmed for my safety or if I
should come back to you as worn and woeful as
the "Ancient Mariner."
(Shelly, Pg.18) Letter 2
Sources


Graham, Ruth. "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
(text of 1834)." Poetry Foundation. Poetry
Foundation, n.d. Web. 24 Oct. 2014.
"549. Rime of the Ancient Mariner. Samuel Taylor
Coleridge. The Oxford Book of English Verse." 549.
Rime of the Ancient Mariner. Samuel Taylor
Coleridge. The Oxford Book of English Verse. N.p.,
n.d. Web. 24 Oct. 2014.