The Rime of the Ancient Mariner | Teaching Key Figures

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Ancient Mariner - The main character of the poem who shoots the Albatross and learns the value of prayer.

Wedding Guest - The character who listens to the main character's tale.

Albatross - The creature in the poem that brings good luck while it is alive, and a curse when it is killed.

Ship's Crew - The biggest group in the poem, who all suffer because of the main character's actions.

Wedding Party - The group of people whom the character listening to the main character's tale is about to join before being...
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