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WorksheetsReview: Rime of the Ancient Mariner
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 19mins
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
Why does the albatross finally fall from the Mariner’s neck?
His guilt is forgiven.
Nature was calling the albatross to return.
What happens to the sailors?
They all die and their souls exit their bodies in the shape of a crossbow.
They all die and their souls exit their bodies in the shape of an albatross.
Who was on the ship that approached the Mariner's one? What are they doing?
Death and Life-in-Death, playing dice for the Mariner and sailor's souls.
Death and Life, playing dice for the Mariner and sailor's souls.
What does the albatross symbolize hanging around the Mariner’s neck symbolize?
It is a symbol for death and Christ’s forgiveness.
It is a sign of his crime and represents the Holy Cross.
What happens to the albatross?
The Mariner shoots it dead.
There was no albatross; it was a pelican.
How do the sailors first view the albatross?
As a bad omen
As a symbol of hope and joy
In the Mariner’s tale, what happens to the ship shortly after it sets out to sea?
The ship carries the crew to the east.
The ship encounters severe weather and blows them off course.
What effect does the Mariner have on the Wedding Guest?
He is spellbound by him.
He is scared by him.
How was the Mariner described in the first part of the poem?
long bearded and crazy looking
long bearded with shining eyes
