D) supernatural forces, such as gods or monsters, that intervene
On the excerpt the narrator is describing Lugalbanda as a personal God who will help the hero with his mission. Epic poetry is known for the use of supernatural elements (like Gods, monsters, dragons and so on) that a worthy hero should stand against or help.
<em>"John Redding Goes to Sea" </em>is a short story written by the American author Zora Neale Hurston and published in 1921. In the story, the protagonist John Redding is an ambitious dreamer who wants to leave his hometown to explore the unknown but many events stop him to fulfill his dream.
The statement that best supports the idea that the author was an independent woman who longed to escap her small hometown is the following:
<em> "Pa, when ah gets as big as you Ah'm goin' farther than them ships. Ah'm goin' to where the sky touches the ground."</em>
Answer:
Like everyone, she walks on the ground.
Explanation:
According to the excerpt from Shakespeare's "Sonnet 130", he praises his mistress and makes her seem larger than life with his descriptions and allusions. He seems enamoured to her and treats her almost like a rare piece of art.
In line 12 however, he talks about his mistress treading on the ground when she walks and the best paraphrase for that is like everyone, she walks on the ground.
A. because It would be completely unexpected for someone to marry someone that they are not in love with.