E-LESSON POWERPOINT PRESENTATION OF LITERARY DEVICES USED IN THE POEM THE RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER. PRIYA .M

THE RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER S.T.COLERIDGE

The Rime of the Ancient Mariner This poem by S.T Coleridge brings out the torment of ancient mariner.He had committed the ghastly mistake of killing an albatross.As a result he landed up in such a situation that all the mariners blamed him for whatever happened and hung the dead bird as a reminder of his act. The mariner was continuously tormented.The only way of lessening this torment was by sharing this with some one/

The Rime of the Ancient Mariner(INDEX). Personification Imagery used in the poem Figures of speech Simile Metaphor Repetition Alliteration Bibliography Oxymoron Literary devices Additional Information Picture gallery

Figures of Speech A figure of speech is a departure from the ordinary form of expression,or the ordinary course of ideas in order to produce a greater effect

“The Ancient Mariner” as a Ballad Of all modern poems The Rime comes nearest to achieving an impossible-the impossibility of the modern writer of writing a genuine ballad. Simplicity and terseness of expressions,directness of narration,abrupt beginning ,use of conventional epithets and archaisms, repetition of phrases and lines,sudden introduction of new elements and transition to new incidents,impersonality-these are some of the main features of the traditional ballads that Coleridge uses in The Ancient Mariner. With such wonderful effect that the poem has been praised as one of the finest of the so called imitations and has received great critical acclaim as a fine example of Coleridge’s rare genius for writing ballads.

simile In a simile comparison is made between two objects of different kinds which have however at least one point in common . The simile is usually introduced by such words as like ,as or so Examples: like a 3 year’s child(lines 15/16) #Red as a rose is she(line 34) #As idle as a painted ship…(line115/116)

#As green as emerald(53) #…..like gods own head(line 96) #The water, like a witch’s oil…(line 127) #Like noises in a swond (line 60)

Imagery Used in the Poem Next Imagery Used in the Poem The following images found in the poem are grouped weather wise: 1. Stormy: And now the storm blast came and he was tyrannous and strong .He struck with his wings and chased us south along(stanza 2) 2. Extreme winter: And now there came both mist and snow , And it grew wondrous cold (Stanza 13)

Personification In personification inanimate objects and abstracts notions are spoken of as having life and intelligence. Example: #And now storm blast came,and he was tyrannous and strong. #The sun now rose upon the right; Out of the sea came he

Alliteration The use of repetition of a succession of words with the same initial letters or sound as in the river running round the race For example: The fair breeze blew,the white foam flew the furrow followed free.(Lines 102/103) Note : The first syllable of succeeding words have the same sound.

Repetition Poets use repetitions in order to emphasize the most significant part of each stanza. Also,when the poem is read aloud ,repetition gives the listener a greater opportunity to understand those words . Example:: The ice was here ,the ice was there ,the ice was all round………(lines 57/58) Day after day ,day after day……..(line114) Water ,water ,everywhere…….(lines 118/120)

Metaphor A metaphor is an implied simile.It does not like the simile,state that one thing is like another or act as another,but takes that for granted and proceeds as if the two things were one. Thus ,when we say ,”He fought like a lion” we use a simile,but when we say ,He was a lion in the fight”,we use a metaphor. Example: The bloody sun………( line 113) ………. Upon the painted ocean.( line 111)

Oxymoron A figure of speech with a conjunction of seeming contradictories. E.g Faith unfaithful kept him falsely true. Line 56 -dismal sheen.

Identify and list the literary devices used in the poem “The Rime of the Ancient mariner” Give one example for each. Literary devices 1 2 3 4

Exercise (b) Each like a corpse with in the grave____________ Identify the literary devices in the following sentences: I am a lake (mirror)____________ Answer (b) Each like a corpse with in the grave____________ (c) dismal sheen. __________ d)The fair breeze blew,the white foam flew ..................... e). Day after day ,day after day…….. f) And now the storm blast came …….. Personification Answer

a). Metaphor b). Simile c). Oxymoron d). Alliteration e) . Repetition ANSWERS a). Metaphor b). Simile c). Oxymoron d). Alliteration e) . Repetition f) .Imagery

Extract based questions for practice 1.“And I had done a hellish thing, And it would work’em woe: For all averred, I had killed the bird That made the breeze to blow.” (a) Name the poem and the poet. (b) What is the ‘hellish thing’ referred to here? (c) What were the consequences they had to face as a result of the ‘hellish thing’? 2. ' the wedding guest he beat his breast Yet he cannot choose but, hear, And thus spake on that ancient man The bright –eyed Mariner.'  1.What does the beating of the breast by the wedding guest indicate? 2. Why has the wedding guests no choice but to hear the story of the mariner? 3. What do you think, was the mental state of the wedding guest at this? 4. Give another word or phrase for 'bright eyed'. 3.Water,water, everywhere And all the boards did shrink Water, water everywhere Nor any drop to drink   Name the poem and the poet. (1 mark) Who was affected by thirst and why? (2 marks) What is the figure of speech used in these lines.(1 mark)

2)Write a short note on the element of supernaturalism in the poem. EXTRAPOLATION AND VALUE BASED QUESTIONS 1)The Ancient mariner’s shipmates were a bunch of fickle minded sailors. Comment 2)Write a short note on the element of supernaturalism in the poem. 3)”punishment does catch up with the sinner although it may be delayed sometimes” Explain with reference to the poem.