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​And I had done a hellish thing, And it would work’em
woe; For all averred, I had killed the bird That made the breeze to
blow (a) What ‘hellish thing’ had ‘I’ done?
(b) What made the other mariners contradict themselves? (c) Explain
the meaning of ‘averred’

Roshini Anie Thomas · Accepted Answer

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The 'hellish thing' that the mariner did was to kill the
bird
The other mariners contradicted as this action cause the breeze
to blow and the calmness that they enjoyed, no longer persisted
There was a change in the scenario after the killing of the
albatross
'Averred' means to state something boldly or declare something
with confidence

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​And I had done a hellish thing, And it would work’em woe; For all averred, I had killed the bird That made the breeze to blow. (a) What ‘hellish thing’ had ‘I’ done? (b) What made the other mariners contradict themselves? (c) Explain the meaning of ‘averred’.

And I had done a hellish thing, And it would work’em woe; For all averred, I had killed the bird That made the breeze to blow. (a) What ‘hellish thing’ had ‘I’ done? (b) What made the other mariners contradict themselves? (c) Explain the meaning of ‘averred’.