The Destruction of Sennacherib (1815) Lord Byron Quotes

Question 1

Religious Imagery, Semantic Field.

Answer 1

“Angel of Death.” “Might of the Gentile.” “Assyrian.” “Widows of Ashur.”

Question 2

Personification

Answer 2

“With the dew on his brow and the rust on his mail.”

Question 3

Rhyming Couplets

Answer 3

“fold, gold, sea, Gailee.”

Question 4

6 stanzas of equal length

Answer 4

Creates a sense of rhyme to reflect marching.