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What two factors make the Mariner's first appearance entrapping?
His Skinny hand and Glittering Eye
How many Wedding Guests are there?
3
Where did the ship get stuck first?
Arctic
South Pole
What type of bird helps the ship out of the ice?
The Albatross
What weapon did the Mariner use to kill the Albatross?
Crossbow
Explain the sequence of reactions the crew mates give the Mariner when he kills the Albatross? Why do you think they reacted the way they did?
Starts with initial outrage then to misguided praise, then to vengeful blame.
Hellish Act to Justified to blame
What was the impact of the Albatross's death on the weather? List 3 impacts.
Immense heat, thirst, and stilled waters (no movement)
What does the line, "Water, water everywhere Nor any drop to drink" mean? How is this ironic?
There is an abundance of water (resource) that is unusable to them.
Irony: They have plenty of something useless for survival.
What is the significant meaning of hanging the Albatross on the Mariner's neck?
How does the Mariner become able to talk in Part 3? Be specific.
He bites his arm and drinks his own blood.
What does Life-in-Death mean? Who wins what in the Dice game?
Life-in-Death means to live a torturous existence; constantly living a life where you are suffering but cannot die.
Death wins the 200 crew mates lives and the Mariner wins Life-in-Death.
What happens to the crew mates at the end of Part 3? What is ironic about their death?
They died.
They cursed the Mariner with their eyes.
Their souls flied by sounding like the string of a crossbow. It is ironic because he killed the bird with a crossbow and then his crew mates ended up sounding just like the weapon he used.
What is the significance of the crew mates cursing the Mariner with their eyes in part 3? Be specific.
They cannot speak so their only source of communication is through their eyes. They blame him entirely for all the bad things happening.
Why does the Mariner despise the creatures in the ocean? Be specific.
He is envious that the "slimy things" are free and his crew mates are dead.
Why do you think the Mariner gets to live and not the crew mates? Explain.
He is won by Life-in-Death in the supernatural dice game meaning he is fated to live a life worse than death. It is also for him to gain spiritual redemption.
What is the Mariner incapable of doing in Part 4? Why?
He is incapable of praying. He is overwhelmed with extreme guilt, isolation, and a burden to where he is unable to pray. He hears the "wicked whispers" instead.
What realization did the Mariner have as he floats alone?
There is beauty in God's creatures. There is beauty in every life.
What is the significance in the way the Mariner first felt about the snakes versus the way he felt during Part 4?
His change in feelings shows a pivotal transformation from disgust and vileness to appreciation and beauty. His feelings are changing with realization.
What caused the spell to break? Be specific.
Acceptance that there is life in nature. His realization of beauty in creatures.
Explain the Mariner's punishment.
Constant torment.
Endless suffering and living a life worse than death.
He is forced to retell his tale forever to explain why you should appreciate all living things, big and small.
Explain why the Mariner's rest is short-lived. Must have 3 examples.
Violent wind, crew is awakened by angelic spirits to man the ship, and the spirit from the south.
Explain the significance of the supernatural theme in the story. Be specific.
Highlights how fragile humanity is against divine power.
Makes the journey more haunting.
How many days and nights did the Mariner experience the curse of his men?
7
What is the importance of the Holy Hermit in Part 5? Be specific.
Its job is to "clean him from the blood of the Albatross".
Serves as a person for Confession for the Mariner.
A religious figure.
What is the overall message of the Mariner to the Wedding Guest? Be specific.
That true joy, prayer, and spiritual connection with God come from loving and respecting all of nature's creations, both great and small.