Why is there repetition in "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner"?

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Literary Devices:

Literary devices are techniques used by authors to convey specific meanings or create a special effect in their work. Examples of literary devices include metaphor, repetition, irony, and rhyme.

The Rime of the Ancient Mariner:

• The Rime of the Ancient Mariner was written by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, in 1797–1798 and published that year and is Coleridge's longest poem.
• This poem recounts the story of a mariner who has just returned from a long sea voyage with an amazing tale that he recounts to a man who is on his way to a wedding.
• The poem is the source of the English language expression ''an albatross around one's neck'' to indicate the person carries a heavy burden.

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