The Rime of the Ancient Mariner and Other Poems by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

The Rime of the Ancient Mariner and Other Poems

Samuel Taylor Coleridge

256 pages first pub 1798 (editions)

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"Day after day, day after day, We stuck, nor breath nor motion; As idle as a painted ship Upon a painted ocean." Described by his friend Charles Lamb as "an archangel slightly damaged", Coleridge was deemed a towering genius by many of his contemp...

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Moods

adventurous 63%
dark 63%
mysterious 57%
reflective 51%
challenging 48%
emotional 30%
hopeful 21%
tense 21%
inspiring 18%
sad 15%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 3%

Pace

fast 50%
slow 29%
medium 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 43% | Plot: 26% | Character: 26% | N/A: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 69% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

No: 47% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 69% | N/A: 21% | It's complicated: 4% | Yes: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4% | N/A: 4%

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