What characteristic of an epic hero does the excerpt reveal?
read the excerpt from g ames: a new english version
they could hear humbaba's terrifying roak
gilgamesh stopped. he was trembling tears
towed down his cheeks. "shamashhe cried
botect me on this dangerous journey
remember me me, hear my prayer."
the stood and listened. a moment passed
then, trom heaven, the voice of the god
salled to gibamesh: hums attack,
mack humbaba while the time is right
henters the depths of the forest"
willingness to endure a voyage
bravery and courage as a warrior
confidence in public speaking
connection to the supernatural

Langston hughes cited walt whitman as one of his greatest influences and some believe that hughes wrote "i, too, sing america" in response to whitman's "i hear america singing." using on whitman's poem. consider aspects such as structure, there, word, choice, etc., as you craft your response. your response will be scored on how well you: -demonstrate your understanding of the ideas of the text -use evidence from the text to develop and support your ideas -organize your response in a logical manner -demonstrate an appropriate writing style through the use of precise word choice and varied sentences -use standard conventions for writing

Marvell's poem is in fact an argument consisting of three logically related points. in at least 150 words, identify each point and trace the speaker's argument from proposition to conclusion. you may find it to identify the transitional word or phrase that marks the beginning of each part of the argument. support your analysis of the argument with details from the poem.

Write an explanation for how to perform some kind of physical activity, such as riding a bike or playing a sport. the explanation should be geared toward someone who has never performed the activity. be sure to explain the steps in the process clearly, organize your ideas appropriately, use text features