Albatross
How does the albatross fall from the mariner's neck?
What happens to the ship before the albatross appears.
It becomes stuck in the ice.
What do the sailors watch in the sky every night?
The moon.
Why do the seraphs appear?
They bring the sailor's souls to heaven and provide the light for the boat to find the mariner's body.
What happens to the ship at the end of the story?
It sinks into the ocean.
What did the sailors do to the albatross before it was killed?
They treated it well - plied it with food and water because it was considered a good omen.
How far can the albatross travel?
Up to 10,000 miles.
THIS IS NOT A THEMED QUESTION, WE RAN OUT OF IDEAS, SRY - What point of view is the story told?
First person.
What are the bright, crimson lights called at the end of the story?
Seraphs.
Why did the mariner pray to God?
He wants to be saved from his torture and forgiveness for killing the albatross.
Who shot down the albatross?
The mariner.
What type of poem is "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner?"
A ballad (aspects of an epic).
What / who does the albatross symbolism?
Jesus Christ.
How did the mariner survive the sinking of the ship at the end of the story?
He was saved by a boat of people.
Why do the sailors (except for the mariner) all drop dead?
Punishment for killing the albatross.
What did the mariner see when he's arriving back to his country?
Angels / seraphs.
How does the mariner die?
He doesn't. He's cursed to live a long life.
What happens when the albatross is killed?
The ship is stranded (no wind, water, food, shade).
What was the mariner's punishment when he arrived back on land?
To retell his story over and over again.
Who is aboard the ghost ship?
"Life - In - Death" and "Death."
When the mariner is able to pray to God, what answers his prayers?
The rain.
What happens to the wedding guest at the end of the story?
He went home, fell asleep, and woke up a wiser man.
According to the story, what makes a good person?
"He prayeth well, who loveth well
Both man and bird and beast.
He prayeth best, who loveth best
All things both great and small;
For the dear God who loveth us,
He made and loveth all."
How long are an albatross' wingspan?
11 feet.
What is the first trial that the mariner faces?
Being stranded.
What swims around the ship?
Sea snakes.
Who ultimately controlled the ocean?
God.
Where does the albatross come from?
We do not know.
Who did the albatross love?
The mariner.