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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How are the bodies of the crew re-animated?
2. By what instrument is the Guest distracted?
3. From what work of Thomas Burnet's does the Epigraph derive?
4. In what direction does the ship initially sail?
5. What initially changes the sailors' minds about the Albatross, to think negatively of it, after it dies?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is meant by "Life-in-Death begins her work on the Mariner?" What is her work?
2. The Mariner has a look of intense regret on his face towards the end of Part I. Why does the Mariner look so, and why is it important?
3. Why do you think there is such a strong emphasis placed on the Mariner's eye in Part I?
4. Explain the metaphor used in Part IV, regarding the Moon and stars: "they enter unannounced, as lords that are certainly expected, and yet there is a silent joy at their arrival".
5. For what reasons are there differences between the text of the poem and the text of the notes, such as Life-in-Death only being referenced as the "Spectre-Woman" in the notes?
6. Why are the notes important to the poem?
7. Why is it important for man to remain objective in his studies of the two Natures?
8. Describe Thomas Burnet's overall attitude towards the invisible Nature.
9. What is significant about the lengthy explanation of invisible Spirits towards the end of Part II?
10. Why is the Epigraph important to the text of Samuel Taylor Coleridge's poem?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast the presentations of Thomas Burnet in the Epigraph and the text of the poem itself regarding the invisible Natures. Analyze each presentation separately and then show how they are alike and/or unlike one another. Be sure to include specific references to the text.
Essay Topic 2
Religion is an important theme in the story. Analyze its presence and influence on the characters and actions throughout the poem. Be sure to include the importance of prayer, the cross, the kirk, and the Hermit.
Essay Topic 3
Analyze the character of the Hermit. What role does he play? How is he unique from the other characters in the story? What aspects of human nature does he signify? Does he have any importance beyond the natural world?
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