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A Poison Tree - The Destruction of Sennacherib (Religion (The Destruction…
A Poison Tree - The Destruction of Sennacherib
Religion
The Destruction of Sennacherib
"Hath melted like snow in the glance of the Lord!"
Context - 2 Kings 18-19
The noun "glance" shows the gentle nature of the simile and how easily God could defeat the Assyrians.
The poem ends by emphasising the power of God.
A Poison Tree
"Till it bore an apple bright;"
Context - Book of Genesis
The noun "apple" is symbolic of temptation and sin, it also is used to represent the forbidden fruit in the bible.
Nature
The Destruction of Sennacherib
"like the wolf of on the fold,"
The noun "wolf" connotes the Assyrians as a predator, whilst the noun "fold" likens the Israelites to sheep, a symbol of innocence.
This suggests that God is overturning the cycle of nature.
A Poison Tree
"it grew both day and night"
The pronoun "it" refers to a tree which is symbolic of the speakers anger. It is ironic because trees normally have positive connotations.
It's continuous growth is fuelled by the emotions of the speaker.
Effects of Conflict
A Poison tree
"In the morning glad I see // My foe outstretch'd beneath the tree."
The outcome of the conflict could be interpreted as positive because the verb "outstretch'd" shows that the anger of the speaker is gone.
The adjective "glad" creates a sinister tone, suggesting that the speaker is happy with the outcome of his anger.
The Destruction of Sennacherib
"widows of Ashur are loud in their wail, // And the idols are broke in the temple of Baal"
The noun "widows" shows the human impact of conflict because the wives of the soldiers will be mourning their deaths for a long time.
The noun "idols" shows that conflict has caused a loss of culture, but could also show that they were sinful and given a just punishment.