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WorksheetsThe Destruction of Sennacherib by Lord Byron
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The Destruction of Sennacherib is written by (a)
The poem is based on a ______________ story.
Greek
Biblical
Roman
Fairytale
Lord Byron was a ____________ poet.
Naturalist
Realist
Gothic
Romantic
Typical of Romantic poetry, Byron writes using lots of___________
repetition
nature imagery
similes
metaphors
The poem is about when the Assyrian army, led by Sennacherib, invaded ___________
London
Norwich
Jerusalem
Paris
During the poem there is a shift from __________ to _____________.
(a)
Byron's key message is that humans have (a) power in the face of higher powers and death.
Which themes are present in The Destruction of Sennacherib? Tick all that apply.
Death
Power
Family
Religion
What are these examples of 'fold / gold', 'sea / Galilee','chill / still'?
Rhyming couplets
Repetition
Simile
Alliteration
Byron uses (a) as part of his comparison of how the army are presented at the beginning and end of the poem.
What rhyme scheme does the poem have?
Alternate rhyme scheme (ABAB)
Free verse (No rhyme scheme)
Rhyming couplets (AABB)
Enclosed rhyme (ABBA)
Complete the quotation: 'The Assyrian came down like the (a) on the fold' (just write the missing word in the answer box).
Complete the quotation: 'For the Angel of Death (a) his wings on the blast' (just write the missing word in the answer box).
Complete the quotation: 'And the might of the Gentile, unsmote by the sword, / Hath ________ like _______ in the glance of the Lord!' (just write the missing words in the answer box).
(a)
What is this an example of 'And the sheen of their spears was like stars on the sea'?
Rhetorical question
Personification
Sibilance
Simile
Select all the examples of nature imagery
Like the leaves of the forest when Autumn hath blown
And the tents were all silent, the banners alone
Hath melted like snow in the glance of the Lord!
Like the leaves of the forest when Summer is green
The power of the military is undermined by God. This shows the theme of (a)
Byron highlights the inevitability of (a) during conflict but also in life.
What type of words does Byron use to show that God is not violent?
Verbs
Adjectives
Nouns
Adverbs
What type of poem is The Destruction of Sennacherib?
Sonnet
Narrative
Ballad
Haiku
