Read the excerpt from Gilgamesh: A New English Version. The man who pulled you up from the ground and gave you fresh water from his waterskin is Lugalbanda, your personal god. With his help, we will achieve a triumph greater than any man has achieved. Which feature of epic poetry does this excerpt most clearly show?
Answer
A
a courageous hero who answers a call to adventure
B
a vast setting of distant landscapes
C
a journey filled with many challenges
D
supernatural forces, such as gods or monsters, that intervene
Explanation
The excerpt identifies Lugalbanda as the hero’s personal god and says that his help will lead to a great triumph. A god intervening to aid a hero is a supernatural force, which is the feature described in choice A. The excerpt does not focus on a journey’s challenges or on distant landscapes.
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