How do the underlined words affect the meaning of the excerpt? OA. They suggest that the children will prefer the new pear tree to the old one.
OB. They explain why Uncle Paul gets a new axe every year.
OC. They show why the wood of a pear tree is more difficult to cut than other types of wood.
OD.
They convey the idea that the way trees mark the years is fascinating.

i think that the answer is a

gilgamesh is a hero by birth as the epic explains it. in the epic the birth is explained in the way which tells us that gilgamesh’s creation was made perfect by the contribution of various god and that signifies the goal in his life, which was to become a hero and save mankind. an example from the text says. "the glorious sun shamash bestowed upon him glory; adad the terrible god of storms bestowed upon him courage. the great gods perfected his magnificence beyond all others, terrible like the great wild bull. two thirds god they made him; one third man they made him." a man born with superhuman qualities and partly god is destined to be a hero.

the heroic deeds carried by him later in his life also prove the heroic character of gilgamesh. for example hi battle with the ultimate beast humbaba is a proof of his bravery and characteristic heroism. gilgamesh was warned about the beast as the text says about humbaba “whose roar is a flood, whose mouth is fire, whose breath is death". but with the superhuman strength gilgamesh did the job

assuming the underlined word is "regnant", the correct answer is b) ruling.