Which of the following best describes the origins of epic poetry such as the Epic of Gilgamesh?

(A) The rise of a literate class of scribes in cities who could record poems (B) The rise of a merchant class in cities who could sponsor the creation of original art (C) The rise of a religious caste dedicated to solely recording the deeds of God-Kings (D) The rise of a warrior elite whose deeds were worthy of praise and recordingExplanation: The Epic of Gilgamesh was transmitted orally before it was penned in cuneiform by a class of scribes. Eliminate (B) because poems in ancient societies were created originally through an oral tradition and did not require patronizing. You can also get rid of (C), as religious castes were not only geared towards recording the deeds of God-Kings. Eliminate (D) because not all epic poetry was about the deeds of warriors alone. The answer is (A).