Question

analyzing allegory
beauty: here at your will we be all ready.
what will ye that we should do?
good-deeds: that ye would with everyman go,
and help him in his pilgrimage,
advise you, will ye with him or not in that voyage?
strength: we will bring him all thither,
to his help and comfort, ye may believe me.
discretion: so will we go with him all together.
—everyman,
anonymous
what is the symbolic meaning of the passage?

• strength of character is far more important than good deeds.
• traits like beauty, strength, and discretion can make life easier.
• people should always listen to advice from their friends.
• doing good deeds for others is a sign of strength.

Explanation:

In the passage from "Everyman", Beauty, Strength, and Discretion agree to go with Everyman on his pilgrimage to help and comfort him. This shows that these traits (beauty, strength, discretion) are offering their assistance to make Everyman's journey (life) easier, which matches the option "Traits like beauty, strength, and discretion can make life easier". The other options don't align: the first downplays good deeds (but Good - Deeds is also helping), the third is about listening to friends (not relevant), and the fourth misinterprets the relationship between good deeds and strength here.

Answer:

Traits like beauty, strength, and discretion can make life easier.