The albatross.
In the poem "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, the ancient mariner shoots an albatross, a decision that brings a curse upon the ship and its crew. This act leads to a series of supernatural events and grave consequences for the mariner and his fellow sailors.
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
Samuel Taylor Coleridge wrote the poem "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner".
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
"The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" was written by Samuel Taylor Coleridge and first published in 1798.
The long poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge first published in 1798 is "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner." It is a classic narrative poem that tells the tale of a sailor's supernatural journey and the consequences of his actions.
Samuel Taylor Coleridge - The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
"The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" was written by Samuel Taylor Coleridge and was first published in 1798 as part of the collection of poems called "Lyrical Ballads."
Coleridge, Samuel Taylor, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, 1798
Samuel Taylor Coleridge's Rime of the Ancient Mariner was inspired by the voyage of ship in the 18th century. It was thought to be a metaphor for the voyage of James Cook aboard the Resolution in 1772.
You refer to The Ancient Mariner, hero of the narrative poem "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Our hero did indeed shoot an albatross and lived very much to regret it.
In "Rime of the Ancient Mariner," several common literary devices are being used together. These include imagery, wordplay, and symbols.