I would say no, the mariner was not alone on his ship, because there was the wedding guest with him! I went to google and looked up the poem, read it, and it looks like he mostly says things like "The ship was cheered, the harbour cleared,Merrily did we drop" and "Day after day, day after day, We stuck, nor breath nor motion" and there are other places where he refers to "we".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rime_of_the_Ancient_Mariner
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Hello, in the poem the ancient mariner was the mariner alone on the ship I can't find the answer in the book, and also, was story-telling a favorite pasttime of the mariner, I can't find that answer, I am thinking false for the second question. Thanks
The "we" you are referring to was long ago, before the albatross.
In "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner," the mariner does start off with a crew on his ship. However, after the mariner kills the albatross, his crew members die one by one, leaving him alone on the ship. So, for most of the poem, the mariner is indeed alone on his ship.
To confirm this information, you looked up the poem on Google and read it. This is one way to find the answer, and it's great that you made the effort to consult a reliable source like Wikipedia. By reading the poem, you were able to see the progression of the story and understand that the mariner was alone on his ship.
As for whether story-telling was a favorite pastime of the mariner, there isn't a clear answer provided in the text. However, based on the events of the poem, it seems unlikely. The mariner's main purpose in telling his story is to convey a moral lesson and relieve his own guilt, rather than simply enjoying the act of storytelling.
So, your conclusion that the mariner was not alone on his ship at the beginning but became alone later on is correct. Additionally, it is reasonable to assume that storytelling was not necessarily a favorite pastime for the mariner.
I hope this helps! Let me know if there's anything else I can assist you with.