Question

The opening poem in the Lyrical Ballads is_

• A. Kubla Khan
• B. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
• C. Tintern Abbey
• D. Daffodils

Answer 1

Answer:

B. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

The opening poem in the first edition of Lyrical Ballads (1798) is:

👉 “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner”
by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

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About the Poem:

• It is the longest poem in the 1798 collection.

• It introduced readers to supernatural elements, moral lessons, and emotional intensity, making it a bold and striking opening.

• It helped set the tone for the Romantic movement, emphasizing emotion, imagination, and nature.