Which of the following poems of Coleridge is a ballad ?
Correct answer: C. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
- A. Work Without Hope
- B. Frost at Midnight
- C. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
- D. Youth and Age
Explanation
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner is a celebrated supernatural ballad, using narrative storytelling, repetition, striking imagery, and traditional ballad movement. The other poems are meditative or reflective lyrics rather than ballads.
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