The killing of the Albatross is viewed as a sin and the guilt that the Mariner is now feeling for having put his crew in such awful sailing and living conditions. ... Samuel Coleridge takes the broad ideas of Christian beliefs and relate them to nature in the form of earthly encounters and living animals. "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner"," takes numerous instances of religious imagery and illustrates them into aspects of nature and living things. ... He alone will live on, in an attempt to make up for his sin against Nature. ... The cycle of sin to punishment to penance is completed and thus ...

• Word Count: 1815
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

A narrative poem is a poem that tells a story. ... There is not another living creature in sight. ... At this moment, his sin became theirs. ... The mariner's sin is forgiven. ... " This poem stuck out to me because of the exploration of sin against nature and God's creation. ...

• Word Count: 1374
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

One important aspect of this poem to consider before analyzing its deeper contents is its narrative structure. ... Consider both the gothic and romantic language he uses to describe what occurs throughout the entire poem. ... This image of a winged predator that chases the ship directs our attention to the notion of the sin not only being the killing of the albatross, but the entire purpose of the voyage itself. ... Moreover, there are several clues in the poem which indicate that it's about slavery. ... In other words, Coleridge is saying that enslaving people is an immoral and unnatura...

• Word Count: 1986
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate