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प्रश्न
Answer the following by choosing the right option from given below:
The sailors felt depressed on reaching the land of mist and snow because……
पर्याय
there was no sign of any living creature
they felt they would die in that cold weather
they were surrounded by icebergs and there seemed to be no sign of life
everything was grey in colour and they felt very cold
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उत्तर
there was no sign of any living creature
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Describe the ancient mariner.
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How does the mariner describe the movement of the ship as it sails away from the land?
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How did the sailors reach the land of mist and snow?
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How did the other mariners behave towards the Ancient Mariner at first? How many times did they change their mind about the Ancient Mariner? What does this tell us about their character?
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How did the sailing conditions change after the ship had moved out of the land of mist and snow? What or who did the mariners blame for this change?
What is indicated by the line ‘The bloody sun, at noon,/Right up above the mast did stand,/No bigger than the moon’?
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How does the mariner describe the fact that they were completely motionless in the middle of the sea?
After you have read the poem, discuss the following questions in your groups:
i. Why did the Ancient Mariner stop the particular wedding guest to listen to his tale?
ii. Why did he have to tell his tale to someone?
iii. What is the poet trying to convey through this poem?
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