Based on the excerpt, which statement best describes
Humbaba's effect on the epic's plot?
Read the excerpt from Gilgamesh: A New English Version.
Enkidu said, "Don't worry, my friend,
the dream you had is a favorable one.
The fiery heavens stand for Humbaba,
who tried to kill you with lightning and flames.
But in spite of the fire, he could not harm you."
O Humbaba establishes Gilgamesh as the hero of the
poem
O Humbaba distracts Gilgamesh from the difficult journey.
Humbaba eases the challenges Gilgamesh must face.
Humbaba creates tension and suspense in the story.

The statement that  best describes  the Humbaba's effect on the epic's plot is (d) Humbaba creates tension and suspense in the story.

Step-by-step explanation:

Humbaba creates tension and suspense in the story.

In this story the main character Gilgamesh has a dream and he discusses his dream with Enkidu who says that the dream he had was actually a message from the Lord Shamash that he is protecting him and he should not loose his courage against a war with  Humbaba. In this story Humbabab is described as a evil monster which has a body of a eagle and the head of a lion and who produces fire flames from his mouth

So we can say that the , Gilgamesh’s dream was a divine intervention to communicate the message that he has the power to defeat  Humbaba.

Thus we can say that he Humbaba's effect on the epic's plot is (d) Humbaba creates tension and suspense in the story.

area = length x width

length = 2 x width

32 = 2 x width x width

32 = 2 x width^2

36 = width ^2  

width = 6

length = 12

area is 32

perimeter = 2 x 12 + 2 x 6 = 24 + 12 = 36

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