English Literature A Level AQA Rime of the Ancient Mariner part-by-part summary and analysis

Ah! The last of my English Lit resources!

The Rime of the Ancient Mariner is tricky due to its length and complicated plot. Initially, when covering this topic in class, I couldn’t understand the literary significance of Coleridge’s authorial methods - or even why the Mariner decided to shoot the bloody bird. While writing these notes, my understanding of the plot, themes, characters and literary significance of this wonderful poem increased tenfold. These notes are extensive, easy to understand, and cover all that is needed to get an A* in the crime exam. Happy revising folks! Coleridge may have been an opium addict, but he sure knew how to write a poem. I hope this helps you fall in love with his work like it did for me xx

• I have written a very detailed summary and analysed each part of Rime of the Ancient Mariner. The complex theme and plot of Coleridge’s poem is discussed at length in a way that is understandable for students.
• This resource helps students learn the plot of the poem, part by part, alongside key quotations. Students can therefore use the open book format of this exam to their advantage - they need not memorise quotations exactly, but learn the events of the poem and locate necessary quotations during the exam.
• This document allowed me to understand Coleridge’s authorial methods and express the literary significance of his work in the A Level exam.
• 4 Pages with 2652 words.