The Destruction of Sennacherib (1815) (Edexcel GCSE English Literature): Flashcards
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Author of 'The Destruction of Sennacherib'
Author of 'The Destruction of Sennacherib'
Lord Byron
Byron's literary era
Byron's literary era
Romantic era
'Destruction of Sennacherib' publication year
'Destruction of Sennacherib' publication year
1815
Source of Sennacherib story
Source of Sennacherib story
Biblical story from Old Testament
Who was Sennacherib?
Who was Sennacherib?
Assyrian King
Main themes of the poem
Main themes of the poem
Futility of human pride & divine intervention
Effect of 'like the wolf on the fold' simile
Effect of 'like the wolf on the fold' simile
Dehumanises Assyrians, shows moral inferiority
'Gleaming in purple and gold' suggests
'Gleaming in purple and gold' suggests
Pride, confidence, vanity, wealth
Device: 'Angel of Death spread his wings'
Device: 'Angel of Death spread his wings'
Imagery and personification
'Melted like snow' simile shows
'Melted like snow' simile shows
Complete & effortless destruction by God
Poem's form structure
Poem's form structure
Six quatrains with rhyming couplets
Location of volta in poem
Location of volta in poem
Halfway through second stanza
Summer/autumn imagery meaning
Summer/autumn imagery meaning
Assyrians in prime vs destroyed
Juxtaposition in stanzas 5 & 6
Juxtaposition in stanzas 5 & 6
Stillness of battlefield vs chaos & noise
How God's power is presented
How God's power is presented
Overwhelming and absolute