Question

The eagle that you saw, with a lion's head,

Answer 1

Answer:

• A supernatural force that brings harm
• An elevated style
• A supernatural force that brings help

Explanation:

The supernatural force that brings harm in the story is an eagle that attacks one of the characters, while the supernatural force that brings help is Shamash - the character that the speaker refers as "our lord" and is bound to bring protection from the eagle.

Since the text contains no slang terms (it is written in formal language), the style is consider elevated.

Answer 2

Which features of epic poetry does this passage contain? Check all that apply.

a vast setting

a supernatural force that brings harm

a hero with great strength

an elevated style

a supernatural force that brings help

The Answer Is: B,D.,E