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The Rime of the Ancient Mariner was written by Samuel Taylor Coleridge in the late 1700s. This is a poem about a Mariner and some troubles he comes upon on a sailing ship traveling the seas. In the following paragraphs I will explain the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and the denouement of The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. Exposition is defined as the meaning or intention of the play. It also provides background information needed to understand the characters and action. Therefore the exposition begins when the Mariner starts his story. The ship is traveling in a southern direction when a storm hits. This forces them toward the south pole. Until a seabird, also know as the albatross comes to their rescue. The alba