Critical reading
the question below refers to the selection “the rime of the ancient mariner” by samuel taylor coleridge.
a central theme of “the rime of the ancient mariner” is the
a.
sanctity of all wild creatures.
c.
equality of all human beings.
b.
goodness of all supernatural powers.
d.
excitement of all imaginative voyages.
select the best answer from the choices provided

a. sanctity of all wild creatures.

Explanation:

In "The Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner," we encounter a sailor who decides to shoot an albatross (a type of bird) that apparently helped the ship in its journey. The crew is angry at this act, thinking that the albatross did nothing to deserve it. However, as time goes by, the crew starts to believe that the albatross was in fact an omen, and that they made a terrible mistake in killing him. The regret the men experience over the death of the bird supports the theme of the sanctity of all wild creatures.

the third paragraph is your answer,

"but, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate — we can not consecrate — we can not hallow — this ground. the brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. the world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. it is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. it is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us— that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion—that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain—that this nation, under god, shall have a new birth of freedom—and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth. "

the answer is 4

thats really weird lol