The art of the metaphor

Name: The art of the metaphor
Uploaded: 2020-01-30T20:00:39Z
Duration: 5 min 27 s
Description: How do metaphors help us better understand the world? And, what makes a good metaphor? Explore these questions with writers like Langston Hughes and Carl Sandburg, who have mastered the art of bringing a scene or emotion to life. [Directed by Ben Pearce, narrated by Jane Hirshfield].

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Jane Hirshfield |

TED-Ed

• September 2012

How do metaphors help us better understand the world? And, what makes a good metaphor? Explore these questions with writers like Langston Hughes and Carl Sandburg, who have mastered the art of bringing a scene or emotion to life. [Directed by Ben Pearce, narrated by Jane Hirshfield].