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The correct answer is - The Epic of Gilgamesh.

''The Epic of Gilgamesh'' is a book written in Sumerian language, with Sumerian alphabet, and it is one of the best known books of this ancient civilization, as well as a nice testimony for their writing skills. This book, has been of great importance in the Sumerian mythology, but also it had an influence on the mythology of the whole region, and further, as it can easily be seen in the mythology of the Israelite for example, where they have adopted the story, but just made slight modifications, and we now know it as the ''Noah's Arc''.  

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i'm not sure i completely understand your question, but i will do my best.

i think the answer you are looking for is sequence. (see below)

a repeated melodic fragment would be best defined as repetition, while repeated chords (different or the same) could be a chord progression. however, you then mentioned the chord and melodic fragment beginning on higher or lower pitches, in that case, the answer could be best defined as a sequence. the definition of a sequence is as follows: "the restatement of a motif or longer melodic (or harmonic) passage at a higher or lower pitch in the same voice."

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