The Ramayana, composed in Sanskrit and dated variously from 500 BCE to 100 BCE, is one of the most influential epics in world literature. It is often compared to the Iliad and the Odyssey, the classical Greek epics that depict the Trojan War and its aftermath. All three epics explore themes such as love, loyalty, and the struggle between good and evil, and feature a range of divine and human characters. However, the Ramayana ______

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The Ramayana, composed in Sanskrit and dated variously from 500 BCE to 100 BCE, is one of the most influential epics in world literature. It is often compared to the Iliad and the Odyssey, the classical Greek epics that depict the Trojan War and its aftermath. All three epics explore themes such as love, loyalty, and the struggle between good and evil, and feature a range of divine and human characters. However, the Ramayana ______

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(Choice A) is longer than both the Iliad and the Odyssey, as it contains about 24,000 lines of verse, while the Iliad and the Odyssey contain about 15,000 and 12,000 lines respectively.
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is longer than both the Iliad and the Odyssey, as it contains about 24,000 lines of verse, while the Iliad and the Odyssey contain about 15,000 and 12,000 lines respectively.
(Choice B) is closer in length to the Aeneid, another notable work of ancient Greek literature, which contains about 9,800 lines of verse.
B
is closer in length to the Aeneid, another notable work of ancient Greek literature, which contains about 9,800 lines of verse.
(Choice C) Is slightly shorter than the Iliad, which contains about 15,000 lines of verse, but is longer than the Odyssey, which contains about 12,000 lines of verse.
C
Is slightly shorter than the Iliad, which contains about 15,000 lines of verse, but is longer than the Odyssey, which contains about 12,000 lines of verse.
(Choice D) is significantly shorter than both the Iliad and the Odyssey, as it contains only 3,600 lines of verse, while the Iliad and the Odyssey contain about 15,000 and 12,000 lines respectively.
D
is significantly shorter than both the Iliad and the Odyssey, as it contains only 3,600 lines of verse, while the Iliad and the Odyssey contain about 15,000 and 12,000 lines respectively.

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is longer than both the Iliad and the Odyssey, as it contains about 24,000 lines of verse, while the Iliad and the Odyssey contain about 15,000 and 12,000 lines respectively.