Which of the following makes gilgamesh an epic hero? excerpt from the epic of gilgamesh i will proclaim to the world the deeds of gilgamesh. this was the man to whom all things were known; this was the king who knew the countries of the world. he was wise, he saw mysteries and knew secret things, he brought us a tale of the days before the flood. he went on a long journey, was weary, worn-out with labor, returning he rested, he engraved on a stone the whole story. a. he rested and then engraved the story on a stone. b. he worked very hard and knew many things. c. he was a wise king who went on a long journey. d. he talked about the time before the flood.

The right answer is "C. He was a wise king who went on a long journey"

Explanation: An epic hero, in most stories, had a noble birth, being a king, prince, half-god or noble of some ability.  An epic hero is also known for making trips to exotic locations by choice or chance, usually to fight against evil.  In addition, an epic hero has the potential for greatness based on his attributes, for example, cunning, bravery, humility, wisdom, virtue.

the rhetorical technique most used in this excerpt is parallelism. parallelism is a technique which author used in sentence as substitute of repeated synthetical similarities. it is the effect of rhetorical technique.

explanation:

- "when these words are put together to convey a meaning it is known as a sentence. a sentence is a group of words that makes complete sense. placing of words in a sentence is very important. the second sentence is a question."