Epic poetry

Lesson plan for the first part of the epic, with study questions and answers.

Lesson plan on the death of Enkidu, the search for everlasting life, and the Flood.

Lesson plan on the return and death of Gilgamesh, with analysis questions on Sumerian civilization.

Lesson plan for the day of the Durant and Gilgamesh test.

An outline of the history of the epic, its themes, and its origins.

Lecture notes on the epic characteristics, the eight epic conventions, and Gilgamesh as a folk epic.

An outline of Sumerian law, religion, and daily life.

Quiz on the first reading, Version A.

Quiz on the first reading, Version B.

Quiz on the death of Enkidu and the search for everlasting life, Version A.

Quiz on the death of Enkidu and the search for everlasting life, Version B.

Quiz on the return of Gilgamesh, Version A.