Questions in Past Papers (PU) | Selected Poems By S.T. Coleridge | Eureka Study Aids

1. "In the Rime of the Ancient Mariner", Coleridge exercises an imaginative realism; however unnatural his events, they are formed from natural elements, and we believe in them". Discuss. (2004) 

2. Imagination and fancy raised Coleridge above the level of the physical. Comment. (2005) 

3. Critically examine the function of the wind in the development of thought in Dejection -- An Ode. (2006) 

4. Coleridge is often described as a "poet of the imagination". Explain. (2007) 

5. Kubla Khan is a poem about creativity and perfection. Discuss. (2008) 

6. "The Ancient Mariner" clearly contains a large element of personal allegory of fear and guilt and loneliness, says Kathleen Coburn. Discuss. (2009) 

7. 'Hence, viper thoughts, that coil around my mind,

Reality's dark dream!'
How far do these lines illustrate 'Dejection: An Ode' by Coleridge. (2010) 

8. Discuss in detail the relation between images used in 'Kubla Khan'. (2011) 

9. Discuss the theme of torment in the poetry of Coleridge. (2012) 

10. Discuss the thematic tension in "Dejection: An Ode" by Coleridge. (2013) 

11. Comment on the structure of 'The Ancient Mariner'. (2014) 

12. Discuss the use of contrast in KUBLA KHAN. (2015) 

13. What is the value of Albatross in the "Rime of the Ancient Mariner"? (2016) 

14. Discuss consciousness and the surreal in "Rime of the Ancient Mariner". (2017) 

15. Discuss the surreal element in The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. (2018) 

16. Discuss the role of imagery and contrast in "Kubla Khan". (2019)