ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

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LITERATURE QUESTIONS

ENGLISH ROMANTIC POETRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In “Rime of the Ancient Mariner, ” who is the “he” referred to in the lines “A sadder and a wiser man\He rose the morrow morn.”
A
Life-in-Death
B
The Ancient Mariner
C
The Wedding Guest
D
The ship’s captain
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -One of these poets, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, managed to do this to an astounding degree in his 625 line epic, “Rime of the Ancient Mariner.” Detailing one seafarer’s path to redemption, the poem is known for its unique take on human existence and the spiritual role of nature.

Detailed explanation-2: -The hermit in The Rime of the Ancient Mariner is the mariner. When the poem begins, long years have passed since the mariner killed the albatross, and indirectly his entire crew.

Detailed explanation-3: -He pursues the Hermit because “He’ll shrieve my soul, he’ll wash away The Albatross’s blood” (251). He feels that if he can have the opportunity to ask for exoneration, he can be released from the inner turmoil he is experiencing.

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