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="The Convergence of the Twain" =  By Thomas Hardy



 (1840-1928) [|Voice Thread]

**T: **  convergence is two or more things coming together. Twain is a couple or two items of the same kind. The title indicates that two things have some sort of similarity and will come together to perhaps forms some sort of whole. The title primarily is vague and could indicate a similarity between almost anything. The theme of this poem revolves around the sinking of the Titanic due to collision with an iceberg. The speaker appears to be remorseful craftsman who is pondering all of the factors that went wrong in the maiden voyage of this vessel that was said to be unsinkable
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 * P: ** the poem is essentially about the sinking of the RMS Titanic upon collision with an iceberg. The Titanic, which used to be an ostentatious and highly regarded vessel, has now long sunken to the sea floor and been forgotten. This sinking, according to the speaker, is due to the carelessness of the craftsmen and captain of the ship. The poem talks about how the ship makers paid far more attention to the aesthetics of the ship rather than its practicality which led to its peril. The poem also discusses the importance of fate on this unfortunate night.
 * C: ** beyond the literal meaning, the poem is questioning and subtly hinting at the lack of care the ship builders put into the safety and functionality of the ship. They cared more about the superficial aspects. The poem uses a lot of imagery while describing the “solitude of the sea”, “salamandrine fires”, “sea worm”, “shadowy silent”, and more. The poem follows an AAA rhyme format. There is alliteration amongst “bleared and black and blind”. There are also many allusions to fate, destiny, and carelessness.
 * A: ** the speaker’s attitude is predominantly passively remorseful. The speaker feels bad about the events of the night but looks on it with mild apathy as he regrets what was done during the even and the events leading up to the sinking.
 * S: ** there is a major shift between stanzas 5 and 6 as the speaker moves from talking about the aftermath and current position of the sunken ship to depicting the events and misfortune of fate that led up to the collision with the iceberg.
 * T: **<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;"> carelessness, apathy, fate, destiny, omniscient, iceberg, etc
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">T: **<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;"> Overall, the title is talking about the convergence of the Titanic and the iceberg. The two factors become a ‘twain’ after they have collided and their event has been recorded forever in history. They are correlated by the same fate that led to their impact and influenced by many human factors that created the Titanic’s lack of functionality.