Review: Rime of the Ancient Mariner

Which phrase contains alliteration?

• “The thick black cloud was cleft, and still the Moon was at its side.”

• “Sure I had drunken in my dreams, and still my body drank.”

Which phrase contains assonance?

• “Day after day, day after day, we stuck, nor breath nor motion.”

• “And he shone bright, and on the right went down into the sea.”

Which phrase contains assonance?

• “With throats unslaked, with black lips baked, agape they heard me call.”

• “Sure I had drunken in my dreams, and still my body drank.”

Which phrase contains consonance?

• “The thick black cloud was cleft, and still the Moon was at its side.”

• “But with its sound it shook the sails, that were so thin and sere.”

Which phrase contains alliteration?

• “The western wave was …”

• “A spring of love gushed …”

What is NOT a theme found in “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner”?

• Respect your community

• Birds should not be killed with a crossbow.

What is the Mariner’s lifelong penance?

• To sail on a ship for the rest of his life.

• To wander the world and tell people to love all things

What happens to the Mariner’s ship?

• It vanishes.

• It sinks to the bottom of the ocean.

Which of the following is NOT something the two voices discuss?

• The Mariner’s fate

• The fate of the sailors

Which of the following is NOT something the rain symbolizes?

• It can symbolize a renewal being washed over the ship and the Mariner.

• It is a symbol of his grief