Read the excerpt from Gilgamesh: A New English Version.At four hundred miles they stopped to eat,at a thousand miles they pitched their camp.They had traveled for just three days and nights,a six weeks' journey for ordinary men.
Answer
A
It points out that Gilgamesh and Enkidu must fight Humbaba.
B
It indicates that the gods are helping Gilgamesh and Enkidu.
C
It emphasizes the length of Gilgamesh's and Enkidu's journey.
D
It dramatizes the danger Gilgamesh and Enkidu must face.
Explanation
The excerpt says Gilgamesh and Enkidu cover a thousand miles and travel in three days what would take ordinary men six weeks. This contrast emphasizes the extraordinary length and scale of their journey, so the correct choice is “It emphasizes the length of Gilgamesh’s and Enkidu’s journey.”
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