Part 3: Writing to Analyze the Epic Hero in Gilgamesh

Assignment: Supporting a Conclusion with Evidence

Gilgamesh felt his courage return.
They charged at Humbaba like two wild bulls.
The monster let out a deafening cry,
his roar boomed forth like a blast of thunder,
he stamped and the ground burst open, his steps
split the mountains of Lebanon,
the clouds turned black, a sulfurous fog
descended on them and made their eyes ache.

—Gilgamesh: A New English Translation, Stephen Mitchell

What evidence from the passage best supports the conclusion that Gilgamesh is brave? Check all that apply.

A. "Gilgamesh felt his courage return"
B. "The monster let out a deafening cry"
C. "his roar boomed forth like a blast"
D. "the clouds turned black, a sulfurous fog"
E. "They charged at Humbaba"