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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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