Question

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. this excerpt is repeated several times. how does this repetition affect the epic? A. it points out that gilamesh and enlist must fight humeaba. B.it indicated the gods are helping gilamesh and enkidu C. it emphasizes the length of gilamesh and endkidus journey D.it dramatizes the danger gilamesh and enkidu must face

Answer 1

(C) It emphasizes the length of Gilgamesh's and Enkidu's journey.

Step-by-step explanation:

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 2

Answer: C. it emphasizes the length of Gilgamesh and Enkidu's journey

Step-by-step explanation:

Gilgamesh: A New English Version is a book about Gilgamesh, written by Stephen Mitchell. The purpose of this version is to make the oldest epic poem accessible. The poem tells a story of Gilgamesh and his journey of self-discovery.

Enkidu is a friend of Gilgamesh. The Gods create him to help Gilgamesh control his arrogance. The two of them fight against the evil together and thus become very close. The repetition of this excerpt emphasizes the length of their journey - they stopped to eat after having passed four hundred miles, and pitched their camp at thousand miles.