Convergence of Twain by Thomas Hardy
... In the poem the Convergence of Twain, by Thomas Hardy the Titanic is the subject at mind. ... At the beginning Hardy establishes the mood of the poem in the deep peaceful ocean floor. Describing the Titanic, Hardy did not withhold the suspense of the ship’s impending doom. ... Using personification in the 5th stanza, Hardy gives the fish an inquisitive mind, questioning why such a marvel rests on the ocean floor. ... The first five stanzas Hardy describes the present state of the Titanic.