When the question asks, what is the basic premise of the environmental act. what is it asking me for, what it covers? i interpreted as what it covers but when i searched up the definition for premise, it said previous statement or base of argument. so now i am confused

In the odyssey - teiresias, when teiresias describes the conflicts that odysseus will face, how do these conflicts relate to the story's theme? the conflicts describe the theme. the conflicts contrast with the theme. the conflicts reveal the theme. the conflicts hide the theme.