1. The Convergence of the Twain
... hands and the silent iceberg made by the "Immanent Will", who Hardy believes is God. . In the first part of his poem the rhythm is very alluring. Hardy seems to capture the solitude of the sea that he is describing with his steady, gentle sway of words, a "rhythmic tidal lyre". While reading this poem, the words seem to move persistently slowly up and down ... like the tide: In a solitude of the sea Deep from human vanity, And the Pride of life that planned her, stilly couches she. (Lines 1-3) Hardy ... also numbers all of the eleven stanzas of his poem. The numbering indicates the sep...
- Word Count: 854
- Approx Pages: 3
- Grade Level: High School