Which statement applies to a traditional epic hero?

a. the epic hero usually possesses traits that his or her society values.
b. the epic hero usually displays a tragic flaw that leads to his or her downfall.
c. the epic hero is usually an ordinary, everyday sort of person.
d. the adventures of an epic hero are always presented in chronological order.

A. The epic hero usually possesses traits that his or her society values.

Explanation:

An Epic Hero has most of these characteristics;

Option B is not correct because a hero with tragic flaw is tragic hero, not an epic hero, and the genre with a tragic hero is tragedy not an epic.

Option C is incorrect because noble birth is must for a traditional epic hero.

Option D is not correct because it is not ALWAYS so, Odyssey is non-linear (non-chronological), however Iliad is chronological.

paine is arguying that they had tried everything before coming to the conclusion that they needed to fight for their freedom.

argument: "every quiet method for peace hath been ineffectual."

claim 1: "our prayers have been rejected with disdain; and only tended to convince us, that nothing flatters vanity, or confirms obstinacy in kings more than repeated petitioning and nothing hath contributed more than that very measure to make the kings of europe absolute."

claim 2: "wherefore, since nothing but blows will do, for god’s sake, let us come to a final separation, and not leave the next generation to be cutting throats, under the violated unmeaning names of parent and child."