After the Titanic (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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Speaker in 'After the Titanic'
Speaker in 'After the Titanic'
Bruce Ismay, chairman of White Star Line
Main themes in 'After the Titanic'
Main themes in 'After the Titanic'
Guilt, shame, and isolation
Quote showing Ismay's guilt about surviving
Quote showing Ismay's guilt about surviving
"I sank as far that night as any / Hero"
Where Ismay lives after disaster
Where Ismay lives after disaster
Lonely house behind the sea
Objects tide leaves at Ismay's door
Objects tide leaves at Ismay's door
Broken toys and hatboxes
What Ismay takes to numb his pain
What Ismay takes to numb his pain
Cocaine
Final line of the poem
Final line of the poem
"Include me in your lamentations"
What 'turned to ice' symbolises
What 'turned to ice' symbolises
Emotional numbness and paralysis
Desolate image of Ismay in lifeboat
Desolate image of Ismay in lifeboat
"Shivering on the dark water"
Chaotic imagery during sinking
Chaotic imagery during sinking
Prams, pianos, sideboards, boilers bursting
Simile describing Ismay's grief
Simile describing Ismay's grief
Heart breaks loose and rolls down like a stone
Theme: Ismay's withdrawal from society
Theme: Ismay's withdrawal from society
Isolation and Alienation
Onomatopoeia in the poem
Onomatopoeia in the poem
Thundering (loud noise of sinking)
Personification example in poem
Personification example in poem
"My poor soul screams out in the starlight"
What broken toys/hatboxes represent
What broken toys/hatboxes represent
Lingering reminders of the disaster