Question

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.
when the sun was setting, they dug a well,
they filled their waterskins with fresh water,
gilgamesh climbed to the mountaintop
-gilgamesh: a new english translation,
stephen mitchell
which features of epic poetry does this passage show?
check all that apply.
□ a vast setting
□ a supernatural force
□ a hero with great strength
□ a compelling, formal speech
□ a narrative voice

Explanation:

• A vast setting: The mention of traveling four hundred miles and a thousand miles indicates a large - scale, expansive location.
• A hero with great strength: Gilgamesh is a well - known epic hero, and the fact that they cover a six - weeks' journey for ordinary men in just three days and nights implies extraordinary strength.
• A narrative voice: The passage is telling a story, which is characteristic of a narrative voice.

Answer:

a vast setting, a hero with great strength, a narrative voice