The Destruction of Sennacherib (1815) (Edexcel GCSE English Literature): Quizzes
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What literary era was Lord Byron associated with?
What literary era was Lord Byron associated with?
Romantic era
What is the biblical source for this poem?
What is the biblical source for this poem?
Old Testament story
What does the simile 'like the wolf on the fold' emphasise about the Assyrians?
What does the simile 'like the wolf on the fold' emphasise about the Assyrians?
Their fierceness & moral inferiority
What does 'gleaming in purple and gold' imagery suggest about the Assyrian army?
What does 'gleaming in purple and gold' imagery suggest about the Assyrian army?
Pride, confidence & vanity
Which two devices are used in 'the Angel of Death spread his wings on the blast'?
Which two devices are used in 'the Angel of Death spread his wings on the blast'?
Imagery & personification
What does 'melted like snow in the glance of the Lord' emphasise?
What does 'melted like snow in the glance of the Lord' emphasise?
Complete & effortless destruction
How many quatrains make up the poem?
How many quatrains make up the poem?
Six
What might the poem's buoyant, marching rhythm represent?
What might the poem's buoyant, marching rhythm represent?
Triumphant feelings of those saved
Where does the volta (turning point) occur in the poem?
Where does the volta (turning point) occur in the poem?
Halfway through the 2nd stanza
What do summer & autumn imagery represent in the poem?
What do summer & autumn imagery represent in the poem?
Assyrians' prime & their destruction
What is juxtaposed in stanzas five & six?
What is juxtaposed in stanzas five & six?
Stillness & chaos/noise
What main theme does Byron emphasise through divine intervention?
What main theme does Byron emphasise through divine intervention?
Futility of human pride
How does Byron contrast the army's states using the rider image?
How does Byron contrast the army's states using the rider image?
Glamorous to distorted & pale