1. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner Samuel Taylor Coleridge Romanticism and the Gothic Novel

2. Background  Originally published in 1798 as The Rime of the Ancyent Marinere.  the language went against the emerging Romantic tradition of writing in contemporary, unrhymed language  so in 1817 the version we know today was published and aligned more closely with the ideals of Romanticism.

3. Background  A story of adventure, misfortune, cursed sailors, and punishment.  inspired the band Iron Maiden to write a song by the same name  “Hear the rime of the ancient mariner See his eye as he stops one of three Mesmerizes one of the wedding guests Stay here and listen to the nightmares of the sea. And the music plays on, as the bride passes by Caught by his spell and the mariner tells his tale.”  idea of a cursed crew in Pirates of the Caribbean

4. Background  Samuel Taylor Coleridge  read through the biography on pg. 684  identify the aspects the fit with the ideals of Romanticism.

5. Poetic DevicesPoetic Devices  Add these to your notes:  alliteration: repetition of a consonant sound at the beginnings of words.  assonance: repetition of a vowel sound in stressed syllables with dissimilar consonant sounds.  consonance: repetition of a final consonant sounds in stressed syllables with dissimilar vowel sounds.  onomatopoeia: the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named.  internal rhyme: the use of rhymes within a poetic line.

6. Vocabulary  Coleridge uses archaic vocabulary to help create his language of fantasy for the world he is creating in his work.  Archaic words are words no longer in common use.  Why do you think Coleridge would make this choice in diction?  it highlights the difference between normal, everyday speech and that of his romantic era poetry.  Look to the text and notes on the next slide for definitions of unfamiliar words.

7. Vocabulary  unslaked (line 157): unsatisfied or unquenched  fathom (line 133): Depth measurement equaling 6 feet (1.8288 meters).  minstrelsy (line 36): Group of musicians.  nether (line 212): Bottom.  tacked, (line 156): Changed course.  twain (line 196): Two.  wherefore (line 4): why.  din (line 8): a continued loud or tumultuous sound  hoary (line 276): gray or white with age, ancient or venerable, tedious from familiarity.  pang (line 438): a sudden feeling of mental or emotional distress or longing  abated (line 428): lessened or diminished  wan (line 317): of an unnatural or sickly pallor; pallid; lacking color  dismal (line 56): causing gloom or dejection; gloomy; dreary; cheerless  sultry (line 267): oppressively hot and close or moist; sweltering  forlorn (line 623): desolate or dreary; unhappy or miserable

8. Big IdeasBig Ideas  How does a child who has broken something behave?  Why do they behave this way?  What are some other examples of guilty behavior?  Guilt introduces a division between the person feeling guilt and others, why and how is this?  How does superstition affect people’s behavior?  Common superstitions?  Is going against a superstition taboo? How do people view you when you do so?

9. Reading GuideReading Guide  There are 22 questions that you should be able to answer throughout and by the end of your reading of this poem. They will be in the PowerPoint of the class that the reading for those questions is due. I will also post a word document of all questions on one page if you prefer it that way.

10. Imagery  This poem is filled with imagery that matches up with all the poetic devices, figurative language, and symbolism. All of this adds together to create this world of fantasy Coleridge is creating.  Even though the ideas, events, motifs, etc. in this poem can be dark or “Gothic” it is still a prime example of Romanticism because of the themes, focus, and ideas. Pay attention to examples of this.

11. Storyboard  There are seven parts to this poem. For each part you will create a sketch example of some poetic device, figurative language, or imagery you identified in that part.  You will not be graded on your artistic ability, but on your ability to pull examples of poetic devices, figurative language, or imagery from the text and correctly identify it.

12. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner Storyboard By: Your Name Part I: _______Part II: ______Part III: ______ Part IV: ______Part V: _______Part VI: ______Part VII: _____ Example Storyboard: