After the Titanic (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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Speaker of 'After the Titanic'
Speaker of 'After the Titanic'
Bruce Ismay, chairman of White Star Line
Three feelings Ismay experiences
Three feelings Ismay experiences
Guilt, shame, isolation
Meaning: 'I sank as far that night as any / Hero'
Meaning: 'I sank as far that night as any / Hero'
His spirit sank with ship despite physical survival
Chaotic objects during Titanic's sinking
Chaotic objects during Titanic's sinking
Prams, pianos, sideboards, winches, boilers, shredded ragtime
Symbolism of 'turned to ice'
Symbolism of 'turned to ice'
Emotional numbness & paralysis from guilt and shame
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
Final line of poem
Final line of poem
'Include me in your lamentations'
Central theme about Ismay's emotions
Central theme about Ismay's emotions
Overwhelming guilt and shame
Theme of Ismay's relationship with society
Theme of Ismay's relationship with society
Isolation and alienation
Onomatopoeia example in poem
Onomatopoeia example in poem
'Thundering' - emphasises loud, chaotic disaster noise
Simile describing Ismay's heart
Simile describing Ismay's heart
Heart 'breaks loose and rolls down like a stone'
What Ismay takes to numb his pain
What Ismay takes to numb his pain
Cocaine
Ismay's view of nature (April showers, May flowers)
Ismay's view of nature (April showers, May flowers)
They mean nothing to him
Personification example in poem
Personification example in poem
'My poor soul screams out in the starlight'