Rime of the Ancient Mariner

What elements represent the Romantic Imagination?

In what ways does the poem suggest the influence of opiates.. are there holes that make it seem like a dream?

Who is this weird wedding-crasher and what is his purpose?

How does nature change the sailor throughout the poem? Does his "individual Romantic experience" do something to benefit the world after he makes it back from the ship?

How does the Mariner finally find salvation from the Albatross on his neck?

What is the importance of religion in the poem?  What is the significance of prayer in the poem? What makes the Mariner finally able to pray again? (hint: it has to do with nature) Look at what happens BEFORE the Mariner is unable to pray and what happens BEFORE he is finally able to pray

If you were to interpret this poem based on Coleridge's religious background, how would you interpret the Albatross? What is the religious allegory of the poem?

We discussed how Wordsworth used Romanticized Nature as a religion, explain how Coleridge combines his religious background AND his "Romantic religion" to emphasize the importance of nature in the poem. (Hint: think about the Albatross as both a religious metaphor AND as an argument for appreciating nature)  Look at the end of the poem.

Why is it fitting that the Mariner has to re-tell his tale as a punishment?