What is Byron's source for this poem?
A story from the Bible
An Assyrian legend
His own imagination
Which literary device is used in the first line of the poem?
Personification
Metaphor
Simile
What aspect of the events being described is demonstrated in the rhythm of the poem?
The clashing of armour
The hoof beats of the invaders' horses
The crying of the soldiers' widows
Which wars in Europe were heading to a close when the poem was first published in 1815?
The Crimean War
The Napoleonic War
The First World War
In the line 'the widows of Ashur are loud in their wail' what literary device does Byron use?
Alliteration
Assonance
Onomatopoeia
What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?
abba
abab
aabb