... did speak only to break The silence of the sea! The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, II, 108-110 "T was still some solace in the dearth Of the pure elements of earth, To hearken to each other's speech And each turn comforter to each The Prisoner of Chillon, III, 56-59 The lack of speech which follows is accompanied by a slowing down of time and of anything that may have been moving. In The Rime of the Ancient Mariner the wind and the sea come to a standstill ... and the ship is "anchored" in a "silent ... ...

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... composers to probe beyond convention, questioning human existence. "The Rime of The Ancient Mariner," written by Thomas Coleridge, explores a number of psychological states. Coleridge focuses closely upon the loneliness and isolation endured by the Mariner. This is articulated through the use of imagery of enormous scale, such as the sea, sky and God. Compared to a single sailor and his ship, these phenomena are immense, thus intensifying the isolation of the Mariner. Similarly, repetition, for instance "Alone, alone, all ... , Adams subverts what, to most people, are fundamental beliefs...

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