The universal theme that this poem addresses is how heroes deal with temptation. The character's struggle with the desire to know the contents of the sealed letter represents the larger theme of resisting temptation, which ultimately leads to her failure in the quest.
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)
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how heroes deal with temptation
how heroes deal with temptation
good versus evil
good versus evil
outwitting an enemy to escape
outwitting an enemy to escape
how gods can help or hinder a hero
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