The Destruction of Sennacherib (OCR GCSE English Literature): Quizzes
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Which literary period was Lord Byron associated with?
Which literary period was Lord Byron associated with?
Romantic era
What is the biblical source of Byron's poem?
What is the biblical source of Byron's poem?
Old Testament
What happens to Sennacherib's army in the poem?
What happens to Sennacherib's army in the poem?
Destroyed by angel sent by God
What does the simile 'like the wolf on the fold' emphasize about the Assyrians?
What does the simile 'like the wolf on the fold' emphasize about the Assyrians?
Their predatory, fierce nature
What do the colours 'purple and gold' suggest about the Assyrian army?
What do the colours 'purple and gold' suggest about the Assyrian army?
Wealth, power, and vanity
What device is used in 'Angel of Death spread his wings on the blast'?
What device is used in 'Angel of Death spread his wings on the blast'?
Imagery and personification
What does 'melted like snow' emphasize about the Assyrians' destruction?
What does 'melted like snow' emphasize about the Assyrians' destruction?
Complete and effortless
How many quatrains make up the poem's structure?
How many quatrains make up the poem's structure?
Six
What does the poem's buoyant rhythm represent?
What does the poem's buoyant rhythm represent?
Triumphant feelings of those saved
Where does the volta occur in the poem?
Where does the volta occur in the poem?
Halfway through second stanza
What do the summer and autumn forest images represent?
What do the summer and autumn forest images represent?
Assyrians' prime then destruction
What is juxtaposed between stanzas five and six?
What is juxtaposed between stanzas five and six?
Battlefield stillness & chaos/noise