Supernatural Events In The Rime Of The Ancient Mariner
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...of the Ancient Mariner” has been called a number of things: a tale of sin and redemption, of the necessity of respecting and living in harmony with all of God’s creatures. But primarily, it is a tale of the mystical, the supernatural. Supernatural events fill the poem and inform its plot at every stage.
The first hint that something supernatural (or unnatural, at least) comes in the first part, as the wedding guest is described as being “held by his [the Mariner’s] glittering eye.” Clearly, this is intended as more than a menacing or compelling glare; “The Mariner hath his will,” we are told (Coleridge, 2001). This is reinforced by the assertion in the last stanza of the first part that he is plagued by “fiends” (demons), further setting the tone of the poem and putting the reader on notice that supernatural, demonic things are afoot, a topic that fascinated Coleridge. After all, he is said to have remarked, upon going on vacation, that he planned to...
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