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Light-hearted and whimsical
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Didactic and moralistic
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Solemn, eerie, and supernatural
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Cynical and satirical
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Why this answer is correct:
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Solemnity:
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The poem has a serious and moralizing tone.
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It warns about the consequences of violating nature and divine law.
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The Mariner’s tale highlights guilt, repentance, and redemption.
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Eerie and Mysterious Atmosphere:
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Strange imagery like the ghostly ship, spectral crew, and the death-like stillness of the ocean creates suspense.
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This adds a sense of supernatural foreboding throughout the story.
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Supernatural Elements:
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Symbolic albatross, spirits, and divine retribution blend the natural and supernatural worlds.
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Supernatural features heighten the moral and psychological tension.
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Contrast with Other Tones:
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Not whimsical or light-hearted; the events are grave and terrifying.
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Not merely didactic; emotional and experiential impact is emphasized.
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Not cynical or satirical; Coleridge treats supernatural and moral themes seriously.
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Which of the following is considered a core characteristic of Romanticism, strongly evident in Coleridge's works?
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Emphasis on rationalism and Enlightenment philosophy.
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Valuing urban life and industrial progress.
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A focus on emotion, imagination, and the sublime in nature.
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Strict adherence to classical poetic forms and meters.
Romanticism was an artistic, literary, musical, and intellectual movement that emerged in Europe toward the end of the 18th century. It placed great emphasis on emotion, imagination, and individualism, while also glorifying the past and nature, often preferring the medieval age over the classical.
Samuel Taylor Coleridge was one of the central figures of the English Romantic movement. His famous works, such as The Rime of the Ancient Mariner and Kubla Khan, clearly reflect the ideals of Romanticism.
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Emotion and Imagination: Coleridge’s poetry explores the depths of the human mind—psychological states, dreams, and the power of imagination. For example, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner presents themes of guilt, suffering, and redemption through powerful and vivid imagery.
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The Sublime in Nature: For the Romantics, nature was not just a background but a source of awe and spiritual experience. Coleridge often portrays nature as mysterious and grand, capable of both terrifying and uplifting the human spirit.
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Supernatural Elements: Closely tied to imagination, Coleridge frequently introduced supernatural and fantastical elements into his poetry. This distinguished his works from the rationalist traditions of the Enlightenment and gave them a uniquely Romantic character.
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"Water, water, every where, / And all the boards did shrink; / Water, water, every where, / Nor any drop to drink." This is an example of:
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Metaphor
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Simile
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Anaphora and repetition
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Personification
Literary Devices in the lines "Water, water, every where":
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Anaphora:
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Repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive lines.
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Example: "Water, water, every where" is repeated to emphasize the constant, overwhelming presence of water.
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Repetition:
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The phrase "Water, water, every where" is repeated multiple times.
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Highlights the sailor’s desperation and the hopelessness of his situation.
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What did Kubla Khan hear "from far" amidst the tumult of the river?
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The song of the Abyssinian maid
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The cries of the wailing woman
C
His own name being called
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"Ancestral voices prophesying war!"
These lines highlight that human creation and control are never absolute. Even within the ordered beauty of Kubla Khan’s pleasure-dome, nature and history exert their untamed influence. The “ancestral voices” rising from the river’s “tumult” symbolize the continuing presence of past forces, chaos, and primal energy, reminding the reader that human endeavors, no matter how grand or orderly, exist within a larger, uncontrollable natural and historical context.
It emphasizes the Romantic theme of the tension between civilization (human art) and the wild, eternal forces of nature and time.
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