The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

The video summarizes 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner' by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. An old mariner stops a wedding guest to narrate his tale of a sea voyage. The ship encounters a storm and is led by an albatross to safety. The mariner kills the bird, initially condemned by the crew, but later seen as justified. However, the crew faces dire consequences, including thirst and supernatural visions, as punishment for the mariner's act.

What event causes the wedding guest to stop and listen to the Mariner's tale?

• The sound of music

• A mysterious fog

• A sudden storm

• The Mariner's compelling gaze

What natural phenomenon does the ship encounter as it sails south?

• A calm sea

• A terrible storm

• A flock of seagulls

• A warm breeze

How does the arrival of the albatross affect the ship's journey?

• It makes the crew seasick

• It brings a storm

• It leads the ship to safety

• It causes the ship to sink

What action does the Mariner take against the albatross?

• He ignores it

• He shoots it

• He feeds it

• He captures it

How does the crew initially react to the Mariner's action of shooting the albatross?

• They praise him

• They reward him

• They condemn him

• They ignore him

What change in weather leads the crew to alter their opinion about the albatross?

• The weather becomes stormy

• The weather becomes cold

• The weather improves

• The weather becomes foggy

What happens to the ship when the wind drops completely?

• It speeds up

• It sinks

• It becomes stranded

• It changes direction

What do the crew members start to see as they suffer from thirst?

• Friendly dolphins

• A rescue ship

• Terrifying visions

• Mirages of land

What do some crew members believe about the spirit of the albatross?

• It has disappeared

• It is haunting them

• It is guiding them

• It has forgiven them

What symbolic act is done to the Mariner as punishment?

• He is thrown overboard

• He is made to walk the plank

• He is tied to the mast

• The albatross is hung around his neck