Which best explains why Sunjata is considered an epic poem? a. It does not contain a hero b. It tells a long narrative story c. It contains many short poems d. It uses words in a poetic manner

A - incorrect as it does have a hero.

B - correct. The fact that it tells a long narrative story, among other things (like that it tells the story of the hero) makes it an epic poem.

C - incorrect as it is one long story

D - incorrect, using words in a poetic manner is not enough to consider writing an epic poem.