Part 2

• What do the crew condemn the mariner for?

  Shooting the albatross
• How does the crew's attitude change after the fog clears?

  They support the mariner's crime
• What does crossing back over the equator symbolize for the crew?

  They are trapped under the hot sun
• What psychological effects do the crew experience due to dehydration?

  They start to see spirits and monsters
• What do the crew hang around the mariner's neck?

  The albatross
• What does the gloss in the text represent?

  • A secondary narrative
  • More religious in tone
  • Reflects Victorian audience's views
• What does the phrase "the beginning of his punishment" imply?

  It suggests consequences for the mariner's actions
• How does the imagery of the sun change throughout the text?

  It shifts from benevolent to malevolent
• What does the repetition of "silence" signify in the text?

  It emphasizes their vulnerability and isolation
• What does "Down dropt the breeze" signify for the crew?

  They have arrived at the doldrums
• How does the phrase "Bloody sun" reflect the crew's situation?

  It shows nature's vengeance against them
• What does the repetition in "Day after day, day after day" convey?

  It creates a sense of monotony and despair
• What does the simile "as idle as a painted ship" suggest about the crew's condition?

  They are powerless and unable to move
• What does the phrase "water water everywhere" illustrate about their situation?

  They are surrounded by water but cannot drink
• What might "slimy things" and "witches oils" represent in the text?

  Hallucinations or a living hell
• What does the phrase "spirit that plagued us" imply about their journey?

  They are being pursued by a force of justice
• How does the phrase "withered at the root" relate to the crew's condition?

  It shows their dehydration and loss of power
• What does "choked with soot" suggest about man's role in suffering?

  Man is responsible for his own suffering
• What does the albatross symbolize for the mariner?

  His sins and humanity's burden
• How does the structural echo of the albatross reinforce its significance?

  It emphasizes the importance of the mariner's crime