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5 Cards in this Set
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The Assyrian came down like the wolf on the fold |
Simile comparing the Sennacherib to a wolf suggests that it’s dangerous and th |
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and their hearts but once heaved and for ever few still |
Alliteration of h slows down the narrative and sounds like a final breath |
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And breathed in the face of the foe as he passed And the eyes ... |
Repetition of and drives the narrative forward |
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Context |
Based on a short bible story form Old Testament attempt of army seize Jerusalem |
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Compare to charge of light Brigade |
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