Ancient Literature: Epics and Epic Heroes
“The Battle with Humbaba”
Page 1 of 3
1. Enkidu’s position on fighting Humbaba is…
2. One supporting piece of text is, “…
3. Gilgamesh’s position on fighting Humbaba is…
4. One supporting piece of text is, “… [hint- see bottom of page 1]
5. One example of figurative language about Humbaba is, “… [look on line 4 of para. 5]
6. The writer used this language because…
Page 2 of 3
1. Five action verbs:
2. Their effect on the writing is…
3. The quest of this epic is…
4. Despite his protest, Enkidu agrees to accompany Gilgamesh because…
5. A thematic statement of courage:
6. Textual support:
7. A thematic statement about friendship:
8. Textual support:
9. Tone: Tone is the author’s attitude toward the subject matter. Check out this link for tone. http://pinterest.com/pin/449726712758967284/
The tone for this selection could be described as…
“The Battle with Humbaba”
Page 1 of 3
1. Enkidu’s position on fighting Humbaba is…
2. One supporting piece of text is, “…
3. Gilgamesh’s position on fighting Humbaba is…
4. One supporting piece of text is, “… [hint- see bottom of page 1]
5. One example of figurative language about Humbaba is, “… [look on line 4 of para. 5]
6. The writer used this language because…
Page 2 of 3
1. Five action verbs:
2. Their effect on the writing is…
3. The quest of this epic is…
4. Despite his protest, Enkidu agrees to accompany Gilgamesh because…
5. A thematic statement of courage:
6. Textual support:
7. A thematic statement about friendship:
8. Textual support:
9. Tone: Tone is the author’s attitude toward the subject matter. Check out this link for tone. http://pinterest.com/pin/449726712758967284/
The tone for this selection could be described as…