JJ Kampf's "The Modern Prometheus"

In his poem, “The Modern Prometheus,” JJ Kampf makes the story of Prometheus relatable to modern-day teenagers through a humorous tone created by structure and the details of the common babysitting job. By having the continuous structure of the reality coming before the italicized request of the parents, the poem flows in a way that the teenage reader can easily understand and laugh at, as Prometheus becomes relatable to the situations they face as the average weekend babysitter. Even the examples given add to the humorous tone, as he explains candy hanging out of mouths are “like gymnasts hanging from wide beams.” These relatable circumstances, such as the children beginning to “litter the living room with toys” and their eyes are “glued to the screen like a hawk,” put Prometheus in an understandable, relatable experience that any teenager can pick up on.