Which statement best explains how the modern story transforms the ideas of the original myth?

A. Atwood argues that being true to one's husband is one of the
greatest virtues that any wife can aspire to, whether in ancient
times or today

B. Atwood emphasizes how important it is to be clever by portraying
Penelope as someone who is loyal to her husband, yet smart
enough not to reject the suitors too rudely,

C. Atwood tells the story of The Odyssey from a woman's
perspective, making the original story of Odysseus and Penelope
more complete

D. Atwood offers a retelling of Odysseus's story in which Penelope
herself went on a long voyage, to show that women also like to
travel

“tell me o swan, your ancient tale” by kabir “the swan” by rilke “spanish dancer” by rilke “your laughter” by pablo neruda “birthplace” by shaffarzadeh “it’s this way” by nazim hikmet “counting small-boned bodies” by robert bly choose two poems that you would like to write about. analyze each poem. study the perspective, or point of view, of the speaker in each of the two poems that you select for this assignment. consider these questions: who is the speaker in each of these poems? what is the speaker’s tone? is there a conflict? is there a message? what does each of the poems have in common? what is different about each of the poems? which literary devices are used in the poems? are these literary devices found in both of the poems? what does the speaker hope to achieve in each of the poems? how are these achievements/goals been met? directions: using the two poems of your choosing, write a clear, concise, two hundred and fifty word essay that compares and contrasts the two poems. make sure you include at least two of the following to support your thesis: tone, point of view, literary devices, and meter.