CBSE Class 10 English HOTs The Rime Of The Ancient Mariner

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THE RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER

Long answer type questions of 4 marks (global comprehension)

Q.1. Why do the sailors hail albatross as a 20hristian soul?

It saved them from death and destruction

Q. 2. How does the wedding guest feel while listening to the story of the ancient mariner?

Angry, impatient yet mesmerised

Q.3. How does the ancient mariner become the sinner?

Killed the Albatross

Q. 4. What was the attitude of the sailors after the killing of Albatross? Why do you think they reacted in this way?

They hailed the ancient Mariner-they believed it brought the mist and snow

Q.5.What is the reason for the change in the attitude of the other sailors to the ancient mariner’s crime? What is the significance of this change?

They reaction changed into a hostile one later when the ship got stuck mid ocean under the hot sun.

Q. 6. Comment on the theme of crime and punishment in the poem ‘The Rime of the Ancient Mariner’.

The ancient Mariner suffered for his sin, so he carries with him the burden of his guilt

Q.7.What would be the end of the poem ‘The Rime of the Ancient Mariner in your opinion’?

He seems to be doomed forever carrying with him the burden of his guilt. The sailors would probably die of thirst stranded in the mid-seas.

Q.8. What is meant by “an albatross around one’s neck”? Why was the albatross hung around the mariner’s neck?

A sign of punishment for one’s misdeeds. To remind him of his crime.

THE RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER

1. S. T. Coleridge in his poem highlights the Christian concept of sin, repentance, punishment and redemption. Explain.

2. Sailors hail Albatross as a “Christian soul”. Illustrate.

3. The other mariners kept changing their opinion about the killing of Albatross. What does this reveal about their character?

4. Do you think the ancient mariner did the right thing by killing the bird? Justify your answer.

5. Was it right on the part of the other mariners to hang a dead Albatross around the neck of the ancient mariner? Give reasons for your answer.

6. Compare and contrast the state of mind of the wedding guest and the mariner.

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