How do we know that the albatross was not afraid of the humans? Why did the sailors hail it in God’s name?

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It can be said for sure that the albatross didn’t fear humans because it followed the mariners day and night and ate and played with them as well. The sailors hailed it in God’s name because it was a messenger from God which lifted the fog and mist.

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Answer the following questions briefly

(a) How did the ancient mariner stop the wedding guest?

(b) Was the wedding guest happy to be stopped? Give reasons for your answer.

(d) How does the mariner describe the movement of the ship as it sails away from the land?

(e) What kind of weather did the sailors enjoy at the beginning of their journey? How has it been expressed in the poem?

(f) How did the sailors reach the land of mist and snow?

(g) How does the mariner express the fact that the ship was completely surrounded by icebergs?

(h) How do we know that the albatross was not afraid of the humans? Why did the sailors hail it in God’s name?

(i)What was the terrible deed done by the Mariner? Why do you think he did it?

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