In three to four sentences, explain how repetition affects the story told in this part of Gilgamesh. In three to four sentences, explain how repetition affects the story told in this part of Gilgamesh.

The excerpt has been taken from The Epic of Gilgamesh.

There are excerpts in the lesson which have been repeatedly used. The words and phrases have been repeated to give the desired effects.

The repeated phrase in the lesson gives a dramatic effect on how the protagonists, Gilgamesh and Enkidu will be facing danger. The repetition also shows that they have to travel a long journey. Also, the dreams keep repeating which shows that the clarity of the need.

Therefore, repetition of a word or a phrase stresses and reinforces an attribute of a person or the elements in the lesson.