Allusions In The Rime Of The Ancient Mariner
The ‘The Rime of the Ancient Mariner’ is a poem about a sailor, his sins, and his redemption. Throughout the entirety of the story, it details how the sailor got his self into the predicament by shooting the albatross, and how he had to pay the price. In “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner”, Samuel Taylor Coleridge uses a combination of biblical allusions and supernatural elements to develop the theme that deepens the meaning of this poem.
A prominent biblical allusion throughout the story is the albatross. The albatross shows up in a time of dire need for the sailors. For instance, “thorough the fog it came; as if it had been a Christian soul” (lines 64-65). From the beginning, Coleridge gives the reader a sense of the importance of the albatross
A prominent biblical allusion throughout the story is the albatross. The albatross shows up in a time of dire need for the sailors. For instance, “thorough the fog it came; as if it had been a Christian soul” (lines 64-65). From the beginning, Coleridge gives the reader a sense of the importance of the albatross