The Ancient Mariner is Coleridge’s masterpiece in which the author has presented the story in the supernatural atmosphere. However, it appears to be honest and convincing. The Ancient Mariner is essentially a story of crime and punishment. The poem is divided into seven sections, and each section describes a new stage in the development of … Read more
The middle ages offered the romantic Coleridge to create and explore a medieval world of mystery, magic, and witchcraft. The opportunity presented was seized and thoroughly exploited; Coleridge explores the opposing forces of good and evil, corruption, love, and lust in that medievally embroidered world. Sibaprasad Dutta, Jadavpur University [ResearchGate] Christabel is one of the … Read more
The most remarkable part of Biographia Literaria lies in Coleridge’s criticism of Wordsworth’s theory of poetry and Poetic Diction. While critically analyzing Wordsworth’s theory, Coleridge has offered his views on the choice of rustic themes and characters as well as the language of poetry. Background In chapter XVII of Biographia Literaria, Coleridge refers to Wordsworth’s preface to the … Read more
Coleridge deals with the supernatural aspects of life and nature, and to do so, he has made extensive use of symbolism in his poems, and “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” is one of them. The greatness of a poet chiefly lies in his use of symbolism and imagery. Romantic poets have used different symbols … Read more
When Coleridge and Wordsworth published “Lyrical Ballads,” which laid the foundation stone of Romantic poetry, Coleridge states that he aimed to select remote, uncommon, or supernatural incidents in such a manner as to make them appear real. This particular aim of Coleridge is manifested in the “Ancient Mariner,” which bases on supernatural elements. However, the … Read more
