POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONPOWERPOINT PRESENTATIONOF LITERARY DEVICES USED IN THE POEM OF LITERARY DEVICES USED IN THE POEM

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THE RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER

S.T.COLERIDGE

The Rime of the Ancient The Rime of the Ancient MarinerMariner

• This poem by S.T Coleridge brings This poem by S.T Coleridge brings out the torment of ancient out the torment of ancient mariner.He had committed the mariner.He had committed the ghastly mistake of killing an ghastly mistake of killing an albatross.As a result he landed up albatross.As a result he landed up in such a situation that all the in such a situation that all the mariners blamed him for whatever mariners blamed him for whatever happened and hung the dead bird happened and hung the dead bird as a reminder of his act.as a reminder of his act.

The mariner was continuously The mariner was continuously tormented.The only way of tormented.The only way of lessening this torment was by lessening this torment was by sharing this with some onesharing this with some one/ /

The Rime of the The Rime of the Ancient Ancient Mariner(INDEXMariner(INDEX).).

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Personification

Imagery used in the poem

Figures of speech

Simile

MetaphorRepetition

Alliteration

Bibliography

Oxymoron

Literary devices

Figures of Figures of SpeechSpeech•A figure of speech is a A figure of speech is a departure from the departure from the ordinary form of ordinary form of expression,or the expression,or the ordinary course of ideas ordinary course of ideas in order to produce a in order to produce a greater effectgreater effect

““The Ancient The Ancient Mariner” as a BalladMariner” as a Ballad • Of all modern poems The Rime comes nearest to Of all modern poems The Rime comes nearest to

achieving an impossible-the impossibility of the achieving an impossible-the impossibility of the modern writer of writing a genuine ballad. modern writer of writing a genuine ballad.

Simplicity and terseness of expressions,directness of Simplicity and terseness of expressions,directness of narration,abrupt beginning ,use of conventional narration,abrupt beginning ,use of conventional epithets and archaisms, repetition of phrases and epithets and archaisms, repetition of phrases and lines,sudden introduction of new elements and lines,sudden introduction of new elements and transition to new incidents,impersonality-these are transition to new incidents,impersonality-these are some of the main features of the traditional ballads some of the main features of the traditional ballads that Coleridge uses in The Ancient Mariner. With that Coleridge uses in The Ancient Mariner. With such wonderful effect that the poem has been such wonderful effect that the poem has been praised as one of the finest of the so called praised as one of the finest of the so called imitations and has received great critical acclaim imitations and has received great critical acclaim as a fine example of Coleridge’s rare genius for as a fine example of Coleridge’s rare genius for writing ballads.writing ballads.

• In a simile comparison is made In a simile comparison is made between two objects of different between two objects of different kinds which have however at least kinds which have however at least one point in common .one point in common .

The simile is usually introduced The simile is usually introduced by such words as like ,as or so by such words as like ,as or so

Examples: like a 3 year’s child(lines Examples: like a 3 year’s child(lines 15/16)15/16)

#Red as a rose is she(line 34)#Red as a rose is she(line 34)

#As idle as a painted ship…#As idle as a painted ship…(line115/116)(line115/116)

similesimile

##As green as emerald(53)As green as emerald(53)

#…..like gods own head(line 96)#…..like gods own head(line 96)

#The water, like a witch’s oil…(line 127) #The water, like a witch’s oil…(line 127)

#Like noises in a swond (line 60)#Like noises in a swond (line 60)

Imagery Used in Imagery Used in the Poemthe Poem• The following images found in the The following images found in the

poem are grouped weather wise:poem are grouped weather wise:

1. 1. Stormy:Stormy:

And now the storm blast came and he And now the storm blast came and he was tyrannous and strong .He struck was tyrannous and strong .He struck with his wings and chased us south with his wings and chased us south along(stanza 2)along(stanza 2)

2. 2. Extreme winter:Extreme winter:

And now there came both mist and And now there came both mist and snow ,snow ,

And it grew wondrous cold (Stanza 13)And it grew wondrous cold (Stanza 13)

PersonificPersonificationation

• In personification inanimate In personification inanimate objects and abstracts notions objects and abstracts notions are spoken of as having life and are spoken of as having life and intelligence.intelligence.

Example: Example:

#And now storm blast came,and #And now storm blast came,and he was tyrannous and strong.he was tyrannous and strong.

#The sun now rose upon the #The sun now rose upon the right;right;

Out of the sea came heOut of the sea came he

AlliteratioAlliterationn The use of repetition of a The use of repetition of a

succession of words with the succession of words with the same initial letters or sound as in same initial letters or sound as in the river running round the racethe river running round the race

For example: For example:

•The fair breeze blew,the white The fair breeze blew,the white foam flew the furrow followed foam flew the furrow followed free.(Lines 102/103)free.(Lines 102/103)

•Note : The first syllable of Note : The first syllable of succeeding words have the same succeeding words have the same sound.sound.

RepetitionRepetition• Poets use repetitions in order to Poets use repetitions in order to

emphasize the most significant part of emphasize the most significant part of each stanza. Also,when the poem is each stanza. Also,when the poem is read aloud ,repetition gives the read aloud ,repetition gives the listener a greater opportunity to listener a greater opportunity to understand those words .understand those words .

• Example:: The ice was here ,the ice Example:: The ice was here ,the ice was there ,the ice was all round………was there ,the ice was all round………(lines 57/58)(lines 57/58)

• Day after day ,day after day……..Day after day ,day after day……..(line114)(line114)

• Water ,water ,everywhere…….(lines Water ,water ,everywhere…….(lines 118/120)118/120)

MetaphorMetaphor• A metaphor is an implied simile.It A metaphor is an implied simile.It

does not like the simile,state that does not like the simile,state that one thing is like another or act as one thing is like another or act as another,but takes that for granted another,but takes that for granted and proceeds as if the two things and proceeds as if the two things were one. Thus ,when we say ,”He were one. Thus ,when we say ,”He fought like a lion” we use a fought like a lion” we use a simile,but when we say ,He was a simile,but when we say ,He was a lion in the fight”,we use a metaphor.lion in the fight”,we use a metaphor.

• Example:Example:

• The bloody sun………( line 113)The bloody sun………( line 113)

• ………………. Upon the painted ocean.( line . Upon the painted ocean.( line 111)111)

OxymoronOxymoronA figure of speech with a A figure of speech with a conjunction of seeming conjunction of seeming contradictories.contradictories.

E.g Faith unfaithful kept E.g Faith unfaithful kept him falsely true.him falsely true.

Line 56 -dismal sheen.Line 56 -dismal sheen.

• Identify and list the literary devices Identify and list the literary devices used in the poemused in the poem “The Rime of the “The Rime of the Ancient mariner” Give one example Ancient mariner” Give one example for each.for each.

• Identify the literary devices in Identify the literary devices in the following sentences: the following sentences:

(a)(a) I am a lake (mirror)____________I am a lake (mirror)____________(b) Each like a corpse with in the grave____________

Answer

Answer

(c) dismal sheen. __________

Personification

d)The fair breeze blew,the white foam flew .....................e). Day after day ,day after day……..f) And now the storm blast came ……..

a). Metaphorb). Similec). Oxymorond). Alliteratione) . Repetitionf) .Imagery

ANSWERS

1.“And I had done a hellish thing,And it would work’em woe:For all averred, I had killed the birdThat made the breeze to blow.”(a) Name the poem and the poet. (b) What is the ‘hellish thing’ referred to here? (c) What were the consequences they had to face as a result of the‘hellish thing’?

2. ' THE WEDDING GUEST HE BEAT HIS BREASTYET HE CANNOT CHOOSE BUT, HEAR,AND THUS SPAKE ON THAT ANCIENT MANTHE BRIGHT –EYED MARINER.' 1.WHAT DOES THE BEATING OF THE BREAST BY THE WEDDING GUEST INDICATE? 2. WHY HAS THE WEDDING GUESTS NO CHOICE BUT TO HEAR THE STORY OF THE MARINER? 3. WHAT DO YOU THINK, WAS THE MENTAL STATE OF THE WEDDING GUEST AT THIS? 4. GIVE ANOTHER WORD OR PHRASE FOR 'BRIGHT EYED'.

3.WATER,WATER, EVERYWHEREAND ALL THE BOARDS DID SHRINKWATER, WATER EVERYWHERENOR ANY DROP TO DRINK NAME THE POEM AND THE POET. (1 MARK)WHO WAS AFFECTED BY THIRST AND WHY? (2 MARKS)WHAT IS THE FIGURE OF SPEECH USED IN THESE LINES.(1 MARK)  

Extract based questions for practice

EXTRAPOLATION AND VALUE BASED QUESTIONS

1)The Ancient mariner’s shipmates were a bunch of fickle minded sailors. Comment

2)Write a short note on the element of supernaturalism in the poem.

3)”punishment does catch up with the sinner although it may be delayed sometimes” Explain with reference to the poem.