The Destruction of Sennacherib test questions - OCR

1

What is Byron's source for this poem?

2

Which literary device is used in the first line of the poem?

3

What aspect of the events being described is demonstrated in the rhythm of the poem?

4

Which wars in Europe were heading to a close when the poem was first published in 1815?

5

In the line 'the widows of Ashur are loud in their wail' what literary device does Byron use?

6

What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?