Question

In "the rime of the ancient mariner," the mariner's spiritual rebirth begins when he:

Answer 1

The Mariner's spiritual rebirth begins when he falls asleep. This occurs in Part V, in the first stanza. He describes being wet and tired, but feeling awake, and lighter than he was before. He also mentions Mary, who is a spiritual figure herself, which shows the reader that this is the beginning of a spiritual moment in the poem. 

Answer 2

The mariner's spiritual rebirth begins when he blesses sea creatures.

In this poem written by Coleridge, the mariner is cursed because he curses the animals around him and does not care about the life that surrounds him. However, once he realizes that all life is important, he experiences an epiphany is blesses sea creatures he can see. This is the moment when his curse is lifted and when he can start his voyage towards his spiritual rebirth.