Gilgamesh's style, captures the reader by using imperative, directive, and prophetic moods, in tablet XI. An imperative mood is showen in the first few pages of Tablet XI, by applying specific and direct language to the story. For instance, "O man of Shuruppak, son of Ubar-Tutu, demolish the house, and build a boat! Abandon wealth, and seek survival! Spur property, save life! (pg. 89). When Utanapishti is commanding Gilgamesh, it is clear that the mood is imperative and directive by the use of the following verbs, "demolish", "build", "seek", "abandon", "spur", and "save". Not only does the use of verbs create this mood, but the use of exclamation marks also emphasizes a directive mood. Prophesy is also used as a mood technique to engage the
