The Epic of Gilgamesh

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Prologue Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7

Themes

All Themes Civilization and the Fall from Innocence Heroism in Nature vs. Comfort in the City Friendship, Love, and Sexuality Mortality and Meaning Pride and the Gods

Characters

All Characters Gilgamesh Enkidu Ishtar Utnapishtim Enlil Ea

Symbols

All Symbols Gates and Doors Water The Snake

Literary Devices

All Literary Devices Alliteration Foil Genre Hyperbole Imagery Irony Metaphors Mood Paradox Setting Similes Situational Irony Style Tone

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Introduction Intro

Plot Summary Plot

Summary & Analysis Summary

Prologue
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Part 6
Part 7

All Themes
Civilization and the Fall from Innocence
Heroism in Nature vs. Comfort in the City
Friendship, Love, and Sexuality
Mortality and Meaning
Pride and the Gods

All Characters
Gilgamesh
Enkidu
Ishtar
Utnapishtim
Enlil
Ea

All Symbols
Gates and Doors
Water
The Snake

All Literary Devices
Alliteration
Foil
Genre
Hyperbole
Imagery
Irony
Metaphors
Mood
Paradox
Setting
Similes
Situational Irony
Style
Tone

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