"The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Prompt:
Trace the Mariner's guilt/atonement (giving examples oh his sin, punishment, penance and wisdom learned). Pay special attention to the poem's SHIFT and relate it to a major THEME in the poem.
Samuel Taylor Coleridge's "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner," tells of a journey undergone by a sailor known as the Mariner. The Mariner's journey is not just physical, but of a spiritual nature as well, with the ultimate destination of enlightenment obtained through repentance.
The Mariner's tale begins several days into a voyage at sea. At this point, the Mariner and his crew are overwhelmed…