Write 1000+ words, double-spaced. Use MLA standards for any quotes. Don’t forget the writing basics. You’re making an argument. Don’t meander. Give a thesis statement. State how you’ll make your argument (which points you’ll present), back it with specific examples/evidence. Then transition to the next point. Finally, wrap it up with a summary statement. Greek and Roman myths are all around us and are constantly being re-invented for a contemporary audience. Read the following two poems: One is an epigram by Roman poet Martial published in Rome between 86 and 106 A.D. The other is "Shapeshifter" by contemporary poet Margaret Wack (don't include the last page of a previous poem included in the Xerox). Pick one of the poems to discuss. Analyze what the poet is doing by showing how he/she references Greek Mythology for their particular audience.