Gilgamesh said, "Courage, dear brother, this is no time to give in to fear. We have come so far, across so many mountains, and o
ur journey is about to reach its goal.” Which statement best paraphrases these sentences from the text? A-Gilgamesh commands Enkidu to stay strong because they are about to reach the end of their long journey.
B- Gilgamesh encourages Enkidu by reminding him that they have traveled a long way and are very close to achieving their goal.
C-Gilgamesh tells Enkidu to have courage because they will definitely win after the horrific things they have endured.
D-Gilgamesh tries to inspire Enkidu by reminding him that they have had to cross many mountains to get where they are.
The correct answer is B. Gilgamesh encourages Enkidu by reminding him that they have travelled a long way and are very close to achieving their goal.Gilgamesh she was an epic hero,
(i) “courage, dear brother, this is not a time to give in to fear”
(ii) Gilgamesh felt his courage return and they charged at Humbaba like two wild bulls.
(iii) He yelled, he lifted his massive axe and swung it and I tore into Humbabas neck.
He used figurative language because he used a simile to compare his feelings "I suppose I felt as one may imagine the unarmed mariner to feel when he is rescued by a friendly man-of-war from the pursuit of a pirate."
