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The Convergence of the Twain Questions

Bring on the tough stuff - there’s not just one right answer.

  1. What's the effect of having rhymed stanzas for a poem that takes place out at sea? 
  2. Why does the speaker use so much juxtaposition in each stanza? What's the effect of having so many opposites at every turn?
  3. What does man's "Pride of Life" look like at the bottom of the sea? What kinds of symbols does the speaker use to emphasize man's pride and vanity? 
  4. Is it really an "Immanent Will" that drove these two hemispheres (iceberg and Titanic) together or is it coincidence? Why do you think so?