Read the excerpt from gilgamesh: a new english version. enkidu said, "don't worry, my friend, the dream you had is a favorable one. the eagle that you saw, with a lion's head, stands for humbaba. though it dived straight toward you and terrifying flames shot from its mouth, nothing could cause you harm. the young man who came to your rescue was our lord, shamash. he will stand beside us when the monster attacks. whatever happens, we will prevail." which statement best describes the epic feature used in this excerpt and its effect on the plot? the difficult journey that gilgamesh must undertake causes him to feel defeated. the vast landscape that gilgamesh must travel through adds tension to the plot. the intervention of the supernatural gives gilgamesh hope that he will defeat humbaba. the narrative voice of the epic poem makes it difficult for the audience to relate to gilgamesh.

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Choose the best paraphrase of bashes haiku an old silent pond a frog jumps into the pond splash silence again a.the pond was silent until the frog jumped in splashing now alternates with quiet b.a pond will never be silent after one frog jumps into it and starts splashing around c. a frog jumps into a quiet pond there is a splash then all is quiet once more d. there was once an accident body of water that a frog splashed into and died

Read the excerpt from chapter 18 in frankenstein. alas! to me the idea of an immediate union with my elizabeth was one of horror and dismay. i was bound by a solemn promise which i had not yet fulfilled and dared not break, or if i did, what manifold miseries might not impend over me and my devoted family! could i enter into a festival with this deadly weight yet hanging round my neck and bowing me to the ground? i must perform my engagement and let the monster depart with his mate before i allowed myself to enjoy the delight of a union from which i expected peace. examine this excerpt to analyze the way the author’s choice of words adds to the meaning and impacts the tone of this portion of frankenstein. what does victor mean when he talks about “this deadly weight yet hanging round my neck and bowing me to the ground”? how do these words affect the tone at this point in the story? use examples and evidence from the text to support your analysis. frankenstein chapter 18