“Ah ! Well a day ! What evil looks Had I from old and young ! Instead of the cross, the Albatross About my neck was hung.”

Question

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

“Ah ! Well a day ! What evil looks

Had I from old and young !

Instead of the cross, the Albatross

About my neck was hung.”

(a) Who were ‘old’ and ‘young’ ?

(b) To whom did ‘the old and young’ give evil looks ?

(c) Why were the people casting evil looks ? 

(d) Why was the dead Albatross hung around the sailor’s neck ? 

Answer 1

(a) The sailors and crew members (fellow sailors).

(b) They gave evil looks to the Ancient Marina. 

(c) They gave an evil look to the Ancient Mariner because he had killed the Albatross. 

(d) It was hung around his neck to remind him of his sin.