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The Rime Of The Ancient Mariner

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The gloss in “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” is an unnecessary distraction that removes the reader from the story. While not all texts contain an unconventional gloss, most texts do have summaries on the internet. These can be beneficial for students, who need to have in depth conversations in class and must understand the plot of a story in full. However, using these sources as a replacement for the text is not ideal. Similar to just reading the gloss, you can get a good understanding of the plot and big ideas of a story by just reading SparkNotes. However, what you do miss out on is all the emotion and literary techniques a story can bring. These were not captured in full by the gloss and cannot be by a summary. This is why many students
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