Discuss how the Artemis/Diana simile (Od. 6, Aen. 1), the encounter with the Cyclops (Od. 9, Aen.

Final Paper Instructions: Choose one of the topics below and write a three-page paper that addresses all parts of that topic. Your final paper must address one of the following topics. As stated on the syllabus, papers that are off-topic or contain any quotations or references from outside works will receive a grade of 0. Papers must be turned into the drop box on the ecoursware class homepage by midnight on the due date. One letter grade will be deducted for every day the paper is turned in after the due date. GRADING CRITERIA: FORMAT AND LENGTH 1.) Use 12 pt. Times font and double spacing. 2.) All margins should be set at 1”. 3.) Use a standard MLA style header with name, course, instructor, and date. Do not put a title for your essay. 4.) You must go at least three-quarters of the way down page 3. This will count as 1,000 words of our 3,000-word quota. Please include a word count. 5.) Save or export your file in MS Word format to ensure compatibility with eCourseware. WRITING AND ORGANIZATION 1.) Be sure to have an initial paragraph stating your thesis and briefly explaining what you will be writing about. 2.) You should break your paper into paragraphs, each of which explains one instance of the myth and its significance. 3.) Your paper should end with a very brief paragraph restating what you have shown. CONTENT 1.) All elements of the chosen topic must be covered. 2.) Details must be accurate and have parenthetic page or book and line citation. 3.) Explanations must be reasonable. 4.) Only your text and study questions must be used. Do not consult any printed or online sources. TOPICS A, B AND C Topic A Vergil adapts a number of scenes, characters, and similes from Homer. Discuss how the Artemis/Diana simile (Od. 6, Aen. 1), the encounter with the Cyclops (Od. 9, Aen. 3), and the descent to the underworld (Od. 11, Aen. 6) have been adapted by Vergil to serve a similar or different purpose in his epic. For each borrowing explain 1.) what is the same in both epics, 2.) what Vergil has made different, and 3.) suggest a what purpose the element/myth serves in the Aeneid that is different from the purpoagnse it serves in the Odyssey.