Conflict poetry: The Destruction Of Sennacherib Flashcards
Who wrote The Destruction Of Sennacherib?
Lord Byron
What is this poem about?
Sennacherib on his way to defeat Hezekiah and attack Jerusalem but gets defeated instead by an Angel of Death
What quote uses a simile and includes the word fold?
“Like the wolf on the fold”
What quote uses adjectives?
“Purple and gold”
What quote uses a simile and includes the word sea?
“Like stars on the sea”
What quote uses a simile and includes the word snow?
“Melted like snow”
What quote uses a simile and uses the word forest?
“Like the leaves of the forest”
Was Byron scandalous?
Yes, he had many affairs with both men and women and he had huge debts
What do Romantic poems include?
Natural imagery, memories of the past - usually colourful
How many Assyrian soldiers did the Angel of Death kill?
185000
