Consider the excerpt and theme from gilgamesh: a new english version. enkidu said, "don't worry, my friend, the dream you had is a favorable one. the eagle that you saw, with a lion's head, stands for humbaba. though it dived straight toward you and terrifying flames shot from its mouth, nothing could cause you harm. the young man who came to your rescue was our lord, shamash. he will stand beside us when the monster attacks. whatever happens, we will prevail." gilgamesh, happy with his good dream, smiled, and his face lit up with pleasure. theme one: dreams have valuable meanings. what other theme is addressed in the excerpt? imaginary monsters pose no threat. people can depend on their god(s). one must be prepared for battle. happiness leads to great success.

What is the main effect produced by the repeated word pattern in the first two stanzas of the poem "your laughter"?

Read this excerpt from "hope, despair, and memory" and answer the question. and yet it is surely human to forget, even to want to forget. the ancients saw it as a divine gift. indeed if memory us to survive, forgetting allows us to go on living. how could we go on with our daily lives, if we remained constantly aware of the dangers and ghosts surrounding us? the talmud tells us that without the ability to forget, man would soon cease to learn. without the ability to forget, man would live in a permanent, paralyzing fear of death. only god and god alone can and must remember everything. which of the following demonstrates one of the metaphors and its meaning in the above excerpt? forgetting = a divine gift forgetting = danger remembering = ability to learn remembering = a divine gift

Avenn diagram would be best to take notes on which of the following informational passages? a).pet ownership improves life. b).active reading improves test scores. c).will weights or walking keep you fit? d).the day before mount ruapehu erupted.