After we examined Gustave Dore's engravings illustrating a publication of the"Rime of the Ancient Mariner",Nina studied the text and identified which specific lines of poetry were the subject of the engravings. I then reviewed the poem's use of literary devices, internal rhyme, alliteration, assonance and repetition. We studied numerous lines where the poet' s use of repeated words creates mood ,mirrors what is described , or simply provides emphasis. Noting how the poem is a classic example of the Romantic genre, we reviewed how the Romantic poets infuse Nature with deistic qualities including the power to heal. From there we explored how this poem combines Christian symbols and motifs such as blood, the cross, and resurrection , with the reverence of Nature . In that regard ,we discussed the central question of the poem,"Why does the mariner kill the albatross and what does the albatross symbolize?" We noted how the albatross is killed with a "crossbow" , is hung around the mariner's neck, and only falls off after the mariner begins his process of atonement which continues throughout the poem. Similarly, we explored the resurrection motif in the mariner's crew experiencing "Life in Death" and ultimately rising from their death-like state to steer the ship to its port of origin. During class discussion,Nina further identified the poetic devices of repetition , assonance, and alliteration.