Shrenecki's poem is titled "Crossing the Red Sea" to strengthen different meanings and perceptions in the text. The title of the poem "Crossing the Red Sea" also refers to the story of Moses found in various religious texts and gives the reader more information about the immigrants as well as influencing their perception of the poem. The word "red" in the title "Crossing the Red Sea" is also associated associated with many experiences relevant to the immigration described in the poem.

The title of Shrenecki's poem has intertextual links to the story of Moses and his followers which gives some readers a greater understanding of the poem. The title of the poem "Crossing the Red Sea" links the poem with the story of Moses and allows the reader to assume important points in the narrative of the poem. "As we crossed the sea...", the theme of the journey...