”the assyrian came down like the wolf on the fold and its cohorts where gleaming in purple and gold”
’wolf’ suggests agression and power and strength
‘Gleaming’ suggest shiny and brand new armour maybe implying that they have never been beaten before as there is no dirt or blood on them
‘purple and gold’ are rich colours only available to the royal therfore suggesting they are wealthy
”the angel of death spreads his wings”
Personnification
’spread’ suggests that the wings are spread on a large scale so could be wrapping around the men and Killing them
Angel juxtaposes With death and angels are usually seen as a biblical element to be with God and death is full of darkness
“Hath melted like snow in the glance of the Lord!”
similie
Snow symbolises winter and winter symbolises death. in the time that Lord Byron wrote this, it was set in A desert and there was no snow so it emphasises the power that God holds.
‘Glance’ Is a short brief look and this emphasises the how effortless god needed to be in order to cause people to melt
