When analyzing poetry, it is typical to overlook poetic devices in order to search for the underlying meaning of the poem. Poetic devices consist of such things as figurative language, form, and rhythm. In order to fully understand a poem, one must not fail to thoroughly inspect what poetic devices were used and for what reasons they were used. In Convergence of the Twain by Thomas Hardy, Hardy used a plethora of poetic devices to convey his attitude, or tone, towards the sinking of the Titanic. The poetic devices utilized by Hardy included personification, metaphors, and form. These poetic devices contributed to the tone of the poem which depicted Hardy's remorseful, yet critical attitude towards the "unsinkable" Titanic.

Although the rhyme scheme of the poem was readily evident, the way Hardy structured his thoughts was not. The poem was written in tercets. The first two lines of each...