‘God save thee Ancient Mariner ! From the fiends, that plagued thee thus ! Why look’st thou so ?’

Question

Read the extracts given below and complete the statements that follow :

‘God save thee Ancient Mariner !

From the fiends, that plagued thee thus ! 

Why look’st thou so ?’-With my cross-bow

I shot the Albatross.

(a) Who is the speaker in the first line ?

(b) Why does he say that ?

(c) Who appeared ‘plagued’ and why ?

(d) Who shot the Albatross and why ?

Answer 1

(a) The Wedding Guest is the speaker.

(b) He says that as the Mariner is in pain and anguish.

(c) The Ancient Mariner appeared plagued as he is tortured by the memory of killing the Albatross.

(d) The Mariner killed the Albatross for no reason