Part
II
11. Answer
the following questions briefly
(a) In
which direction did the ship start moving? How can you say?
(b) Why does the mariner say that 'no sweet bird did follow'?
Answer- The mariner says that no sweet bird did follow with reference to the albatross, which followed them a few days back, and now is dead.
(c) 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?
Answer- The other mariners rebuked him at first for killing the albatross, which had made the breeze to blow. They said that his action would cause them unhappiness and suffering However, when the weather became pleasant, they changed their mind immediately and praised the ancient mariner for killing the bird which brought the fog and mist. This shows how fickle and confused the mariners were.
(d) 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?
Answer- The sailing condition changed for the worst after the ship had moved out of the land of mist and snow. Their ship was stuck in the silent sea. The breeze dropped down, making the sails drop down as well. The ship came to a standstill. The mariners blamed the ancient mariner for this change because he had killed the albatross and its spirit had followed the ship to avenge its death.
(e) What is indicated by the line 'The bloody sun, at noon,/Right up above the mast did stand,/No bigger than the moon'?
Answer- This line indicates the excessive heat of the sun, which shone above the mast at noon. The metaphor ‘bloody sun’ conveys that the sun was not welcome.
(f) How does the mariner describe the fact that they were completely motionless in the middle of the sea?
Answer- The stanza “Day after day, day after day,/We stuck, nor breath nor motion,/As idle as a painted ship/Upon a painted ocean,” portrays a still picture of the sea and the ship.
(g) What is the irony in the ninth stanza? Explain it in your own words.
Answer- The ship was surrounded by the water on all sides. The sailors were in the middle of so much water yet they did not have single drop of water to drink. They were facing complete drought.
(h) What is the narrator trying to
convey through the description of the situation in the tenth and eleventh
stanza?
Answer- In these stanzas, the mariners in their delirium have imagined that the sea is decaying and creatures are crawling in the slimy water of the sea. At night the creatures or insects which emit light seemed to be doing a death dance and the sea water appeared green, blue and white boiled like a witch's oil.
Answer- In these stanzas, the mariners in their delirium have imagined that the sea is decaying and creatures are crawling in the slimy water of the sea. At night the creatures or insects which emit light seemed to be doing a death dance and the sea water appeared green, blue and white boiled like a witch's oil.
(i) What or who did the mariners feel
was responsible for their suffering?
Answer- The mariners feel that the spirit of the albatross had followed the ship to avenge its death and is the reason for their suffering. Thus, they blamed the ancient mariner for killing the albatross.
(j) Describe the condition of the mariners as expressed in the thirteenth stanza.
Answer- The mariners were thirsty but they didn't have water to quench their thirst. Their tongue had become completely dry at the root. They couldn't speak because they felt if their throats were choked with soot.
(k) Why did the mariners hang the albatross around the neck of the Ancient Mariner?
Answer- It was the evil act of the ancient mariner that had brought them misery and suffering. So, as a punishment the mariners hung the albatross around the neck of the Ancient Mariner as a constant reminder of his guilt.
Answer- The mariners feel that the spirit of the albatross had followed the ship to avenge its death and is the reason for their suffering. Thus, they blamed the ancient mariner for killing the albatross.
(j) Describe the condition of the mariners as expressed in the thirteenth stanza.
Answer- The mariners were thirsty but they didn't have water to quench their thirst. Their tongue had become completely dry at the root. They couldn't speak because they felt if their throats were choked with soot.
(k) Why did the mariners hang the albatross around the neck of the Ancient Mariner?
Answer- It was the evil act of the ancient mariner that had brought them misery and suffering. So, as a punishment the mariners hung the albatross around the neck of the Ancient Mariner as a constant reminder of his guilt.
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