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  1. The theme of this poem is Christianity. The whole poem narrates a biblical tale and elucidates the glory of God. The death and destruction that accompanies war can also be taken as a theme of the poem. The Destruction of Sennacherib Summary

    The theme of this poem is Christianity. The whole poem narrates a biblical tale and elucidates the glory of God. The death and destruction that accompanies war can also be taken as a theme of the poem.

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  1. The central idea of this poem is the siege. It delves into how the Assyrian siege failed by the power of God. The Destruction of Sennacherib Summary

    The central idea of this poem is the siege. It delves into how the Assyrian siege failed by the power of God.

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  1. Simile: A couple of examples would be “The Assyrian came down like the wolf on the fold” and “Like the leaves of the forest when Summer is green/That host with their banners at sunset were seen”. Anaphora: One such example would be the repetition of the clause “Like the leaves of the forest” at theRead more

    • Simile: A couple of examples would be “The Assyrian came down like the wolf on the fold” and “Like the leaves of the forest when Summer is green/That host with their banners at sunset were seen”.
    • Anaphora: One such example would be the repetition of the clause “Like the leaves of the forest” at the beginning of the lines of the second stanza.
    • Biblical Allusion: “the Angel of Death” is a direct allusion to the biblical figure of Death.

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