The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
The poem appeared in Lyrical Ballads in 1798. This topic is part of Poetry within Literature. This page currently draws on 4 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
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The Rime of the Ancient Mariner trivia questions
Who wrote The Rime of the Ancient Mariner?
Answer: Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Bonus fact: The poem appeared in Lyrical Ballads in 1798.
What bird does the mariner kill?
Answer: Albatross
Bonus fact: The killing brings supernatural punishment.
What phrase from the poem became a common expression for a burden of guilt?
Answer: Albatross around one's neck
Bonus fact: The dead albatross is hung around the mariner's neck.
Which Coleridge poem features the line about an ancient mariner?
Answer: The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
Bonus fact: The poem tells of a sailor cursed after killing an albatross.