QUESTION PAPER CLASS X SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT II ENGLISH COMMUNICATIVE Marking Scheme SECTION – C [GRAMMAR] 20 MARKS Q.1} Marks 4 - Half mark for each correct answer. a) all b) through c) the d) of e) Each f) which g) In h) much Q-2}. Marks 4 - Half mark for each correct answer. a) conquered conquest b) in of c) being are d) those they e) hostile hostility f) seeming seems g) being be h) the a Q-3}. Reported Speech. -1 mark each- 3 marks
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entirety of the story‚ it details how the sailor got his self into the predicament by shooting the albatross‚ and how he had to pay the price. In “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner”‚ Samuel Taylor Coleridge uses a combination of biblical allusions and supernatural elements to develop the theme that deepens the meaning of this poem. A prominent biblical allusion throughout the story is the albatross. The albatross shows up in a time of dire need for the sailors. For instance‚ “thorough the fog it came; as
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Ancient Mariner” it is impossible to believe that Coleridge was not thinking of the mysterious wind that blows on the Mariner‚ without any awareness of the wind as a Biblical symbol of the Holy Spirit. Coleridge could also associate the murder of the albatross with the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. The reader is told that the Polar Spirit “loved the bird that loved the man / Who shot him with his bow” (Line 404). Signifying a strong tie/bond between the two. This bond not only relates to the ‘love between
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in the manner in which it has been written. The Mariner’s long‚ grey beard and glittering eye‚ the Albatross‚ and the Sun and Moon are all objects of symbolism and metaphor that are evident in this poem. The first bit of symbolism in this poem is demonstrated when the ancient Mariner is described as having a “long grey beard and glittering eye‚” (Coleridge 3). This “glittering eye” is a
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narrative when the albatross shows up to steer the ship when all the men on the ship are lost in the seas of Antartica. The albatross symbolized hope for all the men on the ship‚ however the tale takes a turn for the worst when the Mariner decides to kills the albatross. The setting in the tale after the death of the albatross completely shifts to a dark and gloomy environment. Because the albatross symbolized hope and security‚ the men were filled with rage once the Mariner shot the albatross. After the
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The Ancient Mariner’s punishment for killing the albatross is fair. After killing the Albatross and committing a crime against nature‚ the Ancient Mariner is punished by the spiritual and natural world. The Ancient Mariner is now living in his nightmare as a reality and suffering each day for his wrong doing. Now that he has done wrong‚ he pays for it by being miserable and wiser. He is now telling his story‚ not because he has to‚ but because he wants everyone to know that he made a mistake that
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punishment for his sin‚ is redeemed from his sin‚ and is required to share his testimony with others. The ancientmariner makes the wrong decision when he decides to kill the albatross. He did not have any need to kill the albatross. He did not have anything else to do. He didn’t even think about what would happen if he killed the albatross. He just did it. Most of the time when we make decisions we do not weigh the consequences. The mariner realizes that he has “done a hellish thing” (2.91). He does realize
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But in following the ship the Polar Spirit seeks to avenge the death of the Albatross. Coleridge explains that “the lonesome spirit from the south pole carries on the ship as far as the Line‚ in obedience to the angelic troop‚ but still requireth vengeance” and is convinced to leave the ship‚ only when it is informed that “penance long and heavy for the ancient Mariner has been accorded” (Allison et al.‚
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Because he killed the albatross‚ the Mariner suffers a terrible curse‚ stranded alone on a ship surrounded by his dead crewmates and at the mercy of Mother Nature. An albatross hangs around his neck as a constant reminder to his blunder and the hovering curse. However‚ the albatross finally falls from the Mariner’s neck‚ when he begins focusing less on himself and exhibits a greater appreciation and respect for nature’s creatures‚ mingled with heartfelt remorse for killing the albatross. In Part V‚ Coleridge
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dynamics of his relationship with God through the medium of nature. At the beginning of the poem‚ the mariner and his crew face a storm that is soon remedied by the arrival of an albatross that brings with it the gift of wind. However‚ reflecting the destruction and sin of human nature‚ the mariner soon shoots the albatross with a crossbow‚ a grave mistake that brings with it misfortune. Throughout his sea voyage‚ the mariner must reconcile himself with God‚ and finds that only through penance he is
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