Read the following lines from the epic of gilgamesh. …then he cut the heavy stones from his feet, and the sea carried him and threw him onto the shore. what literary device is used to describe what the sea does to gilgamesh? a. personification b. alliteration c. metaphor d. simile

Personification- by saying it carried and threw him, it gave the ocean human qualities.

Narrative poetry is a form of poetry that tells a story, often making use of the voices of a narrator and characters as well; the complete story is usually written in measured verse. narrative poems include epic ballads, idylls and lay people. lyric poetry is a type of poetry similar to an emotional song, which is distinguished from dramatic and narrative poetry.