Analyzing a feature of epic poetry
which statement best describes humbaba's impact on the epic's plot?
• humbaba makes gilgamesh's adventure an epic.
•humbaba makes the events of the story less interesting.
•humbaba's presence creates conflict and suspense
•humbaba's presence reduces the conflicts gilgamesh faces.

Read the excerpt from "the most dangerous game." again rainsford lifted the heavy knocker, and let it fall. the door opened then, opened as suddenly as if it were on a spring, and rainsford stood blinking in the river of glaring gold light that poured out. the first thing rainsford's eyes discerned was the largest man rainsford had ever seen—a gigantic creature, solidly made and black bearded to the waist. in his hand the man held a long-barreled revolver, and he was pointing it straight at rainsford's heart. the details of this excerpt show that rainsford sees ivan as a(n) individual.