Blog 1

Reading through and annotating the TED talk that Geary gave, gave me a better understanding of metaphor. Before, just listening to the TED talk gave me the right idea of metaphor but being able to rip up the text was a better learning experience to what metaphor is. Through annotating I really got to look at Geary’s words and reread them and analyze them. It took more time to read through and think, instead of just listening to him and going from there. Reading his text made me aware of the connections he made with the songs, scriptures, and studies. I paid more attention to the results of the studies he talked about instead of just thinking they were useless data, I saw how metaphor affected the results. The first time his talk stuck out to me was when he mentioned Elvis. Reading the section about Elvis instead of just hearing it this time, made this moment stick out even more than previously before. When Geary talks about Elvis and how he is the king of metaphors it made me think of all the Elvis songs I knew. I went through some of my favorites and ended up finding metaphors I didn’t notice or I just completely missed. Geary talking about Elvis was my favorite part of his talk because not only do I enjoy Elvis, but it made me go back and break down his lyrics. Going through and breaking up the lyrics of Elvis songs made me better understand the true meanings behind his songs. His talk became more personal to me by including something I enjoy. I think listening to Geary and then seeing his transcript and annotating it made me better understand what a metaphor is and how relevant it is in everyday life. Geary really captures what metaphor is and how it’s used everyday in random situations.