Samuel Taylor Coleridge

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An English poet from the Romantic period, known for The Rime of the Ancient Mariner and Kubla Khan

proper noun

: Samuel Taylor Coleridge

The collaboration between William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge produced the famous 'Lyrical Ballads'.

Examples

Samuel Taylor Coleridge was a major influence on the Romantic movement in English literature.
Many scholars have analyzed the symbolism in Samuel Taylor Coleridge's 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner'.
Many consider Samuel Taylor Coleridge one of the greatest poets of the Romantic era.
Did Samuel Taylor Coleridge write 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner'?
Samuel Taylor Coleridge is celebrated for his vivid imagination and mastery of verse in English poetry.
The works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, including 'Kubla Khan', continue to inspire modern poets.
In the early 19th century, Samuel Taylor Coleridge significantly shaped Romantic literature with his innovative ideas.

Synonyms

Coleridge

vsSamuel Taylor Coleridge

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An English Romantic poet famous for 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner'

is the formal full name including middle name and dates

Surface Forms

Samuel Taylor Coleridge main

Morphology

Samuel + Taylor + Coleridge

This item is a full personal name whose referent (an English Romantic poet and critic) cannot be inferred from the individual name parts; 'Samuel', 'Taylor' and 'Coleridge' are proper nouns rather than descriptive words. Proper names encode world‑knowledge rather than compositional meaning, so a B1 learner who only knows the constituents would not be able to derive the MWE's referent without prior exposure.

Etymology

Samuel Taylor Coleridge was a famous English 'poet' of the Romantic era. Think of the old sailor and the albatross from his poem 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner' — that strong picture helps you remember his name and why he is known for strange, powerful poems.