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

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

good versus evil
good versus evil

outwitting an enemy to escape
outwitting an enemy to escape

how heroes deal with temptation

Answer 1

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, despite being warned not to open it, illustrates the challenge of resisting temptation and the consequences that can arise from giving in to that temptation.