How does longfellow include elements of the story of sampson in "the warning"? responses he uses unjust treatment of sampson by the philistines to draw attention to the plight of prisoners throughout history. he uses unjust treatment of sampson by the philistines to draw attention to the plight of prisoners throughout history. he bases the message of his poem on what readers can learn from sampson’s uprising against the philistines. he bases the message of his poem on what readers can learn from sampson’s uprising against the philistines. he draws from the conflict between sampson and the philistines to highlight the pointlessness of seeking revenge. he draws from the conflict between sampson and the philistines to highlight the pointlessness of seeking revenge. he incorporates sampson’s faults as a person into his poem to caution readers about the consequences of vanity.