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The art of the metaphor

Jane Hirshfield · TED

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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].

The talk

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED-Ed
Speaker
Jane Hirshfield
Year
2012
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Society and politics, Literature and writing, Teaching and learning
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
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