Question

An epic poem includes a part where a character is told that she will triumph as long as she does not open a sealed letter to view its contents. The character struggles because she desperately wants to know what the letter says. Ultimately, she reads the letter and fails her quest. Which universal theme does this poem address?(1 point)
Responses

outwitting an enemy to escape
outwitting an enemy to escape

good versus evil
good versus evil

how gods can help or hinder a hero
how gods can help or hinder a hero

how heroes deal with temptation

Answer 1

The universal theme that the poem addresses is **how heroes deal with temptation**. The character's struggle with the desire to open the sealed letter, despite the warning against it, illustrates the classic theme of temptation and the consequences of giving in to that temptation.