The destined tragedy of the glorious and unsinkable Titanic has struck wonder and emotion in the hearts and minds of people far and wide. "The Convergence of the Twain," written by Thomas Hardy, captures this emotion through the use of various literary techniques and poetic devices. The speaker conveys his attitude toward the sinking of the ship using a unique illustrative technique in is writing. As opposed to simply explaining his attitude in a straightforward description, it is depicted to the reader using detail, point of view, and three specific poetic devices.
             The speaker's illustrative detail creates imagery so that the reader is able to visualize and feel the emotion and attitude that the poem presents, rather than only reading it and acknowledging it. "In a solitude of the sea deep from human vanity." This quotation makes good use of detail in order to convey a somber tone to the reader. "Prepared a sinister mate for her-so gaily great-a shape of ice, for the time far and dissociate." This creates a separate image from the Titanic of the malicious iceberg. This quotation also illustrates enough emotion for the reader to be able to picture this calm serene scene and feel the speaker's empathy for the ship's inevitable downfall. It also implies that an attitude of acceptance and amazement of the tragedy is evident. The Titanic used to slice the ocean with its "cleaving wing" but now it just sits on the ocean floor rotting away. This shows how the meeting of the Titanic and the iceberg can only be described as destiny and could not have been foreseen by any mortal creature.
             The speaker's omniscient point of view contributes significantly to the meaning behind the poem. "Jewels in joy designed." This suggests that the speaker was a craftsman who worked on the construction of the Titanic. Otherwise, how would he know that the jewels were designed in joy. ...