The Ryme of the Ancient Marine

In The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Samuel Coleridge tells an exciting tale of a man’s sin against nature and his repentance and reconciliation. Coleridge describes the nature of each phase of the Mariner’s sin through out the tale. The tale goes through many different atmospheres as it tells about the Mariner’s crime and punishment. At first everything seemed to be very normal and pleasant. The ship was cheered on as it …

…up and carried the ship to the ancient Mariners native country. The angelic spirits leave the dead bodies and become a guiding light. The ship suddenly sank, but the ancient Mariner is saved by the Pilot’s boat. The Mariner travels form land to land to teach his tale. The Mariner’s heart burns within till his tale is told. The Mariner taught by his own example love and reverent to all things God made.