Derek Mahon ‘After the Titanic’ Flashcards
What poem of this poet is similar to this + why?
Antarctica
Sense of isolation
What poem of this poet is similar to this + why?
Antarctica
Sense of isolation
What are the themes in this poem?
Who were the heroes referred to in this poem?
The engineers that worked to save people and keep the boat afloat, and ended up perishing themselves in the effort
Why is there a sense of connection in this poem/ what is Mahon’s personal connection to this poem?
Mahon’s father + grandfather worked in Harland and Wolf Shipyard where the titanic was built
Who is the speaker of this poem and who judges this speaker?
Mahon gives BRUCE ISMAY a voice in this poem. We as readers make the judgement.
Who was Bruce Ismay?
What does Mahon ask us through this poem?
Why does Ismay struggle?
What techniques can we see in this poem?
Where does Ismay reside?
What was the Titanic?
What is the meaning of pandemonium and what significance does it have in the context of this poem?
In what way is Ismay self absorbed?
Where is metaphor used in the poem?
What is ragtime?
How does Ismay deal with his pain: quote?
Where can irony be seen in the poem?
Why is the language of the poem important?
What does Ismay become?
How is aural alliteration used?
How is aural alliteration used?
When is Ismay’s anguish particularly acute?
