On a chilly, placid April night in 1912, man's 'ship of dreams' slowly submerged into the vast ocean. The ship deemed 'unsinkable' has met its destiny. The night of the impending doom is still widely popular today. In the poem "the Convergence of the Twain" by Thomas Hardy, the Titanic is the subject at mind. Taking an unusual approach towards the story, Hardy does not focus on the tragic lost of lives but the two grand entities, the Titanic and the Iceberg. Hardy tells his version of this prolific tale, transforming his work into a dramatic piece of poetry.
             At the beginning, Hardy establishes the mood of the poem in the deep peaceful ocean floor. Describing the Titanic at present, Hardy did not withhold the suspense of the ship's impending doom, as it is probably obvious. The ship is now hidden away from the vanity and pride that was once associated with it. The very vanity that created her eventually sank her and along with it the expectations, and hopes, swallowed up by the sea. This is the first hint of a deeper force. Hardy describes mirrors that once reflected the opulence of the Titanic and it's passengers are now only viewed by blind sea worms who cannot see themselves reflected in the glory that once was and jewels that now lay unappreciated and lifeless. Using personification in the fifth stanza, Hardy gives the fish an inquisitive mind, questioning why such a marvel rests on the ocean floor. The question is answered in the next stanza. "The Immanent Will", destiny that is, was working its course. In each stanza of the p!
             oem, each one has a different number of syllables. Hardy uses caesuras, and stresses establishing a rhythm like a tide, swaying up and down conveying the imagery of the ocean. In the first five stanzas, Hardy describes the Titanic in its present state.
             In stanzas six to eight, Hardy describes the creation and growing of "a sinister mate" for the Titanic. "The Immanent Will" conspires in the b
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