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A dazzling arrival

A dazzling arrival

Byron retells the biblical account of an Assyrian army threatening Jerusalem and being destroyed by an angel during the night. The poem is a lyrical retelling, not neutral military history: its viewpoint presents the defeat as evidence of divine power.

2.2.2 The Destruction of Sennacherib by Lord Byron Lesson

  1. GCSE
  2. /English Literature
  3. /2.2.2 The Destruction of Sennacherib by Lord Byron

Step-by-step lessons on Edexcel GCSE English Literature 2.2.2 The Destruction of Sennacherib by Lord Byron. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Work through your set texts (Shakespeare, the post-1914 text, the 19th-century novel, and the poetry anthology) alongside regular unseen-poetry practice, since the unseen and comparison sections are usually the most time-pressured on exam day.

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