The albatross is the main idea, so it plays a huge role in the theme of the poem. This reinforces the mystery, suffering, pride, and adventure that the poem describes throughout the story. The main theme of the poem is transformation in that the Mariner begins as a sailor who does not appreciate superstitions or the albatross who ends up blessing the ugly sea creatures as an act of redemption. The poem states: “He who prays best is he who loves best all things, great and small; for the dear God who loves us, he is mad and loves everything” (Coleridge, 1680). When he prays for sea creatures, he shows how much he loves all creatures, great or small, created by God himself. All of these themes were evoked by the act of the albatross alone. The tone of the poem is fear and admiration. The albatross developed these qualities by causing fear in the sailor when he did not know what would happen to him due to the effects of the bird's death. The admiration of the poem was manifested when the sailor saw only the greatness of life, like sea creatures. Overall, the albatross is a symbolic figure that shows the greatness of the poem “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. This enhanced both the theme and tone while giving figurative and literal meaning to the poem. Poetry, in the Romantic era, provides many readers with different messages that make it such a great work of