Khullar “Metaphors are a fundamental mechanism through which our minds conceptualize the world around us, especially in the face of complexity.” Metaphors are used in everyday situations and sometimes metaphors help us to shape the world. To break down information that may be hard to understand, sometimes metaphors are used so people can get the … [Read more…]
My second time reading the article Erard wrote stuck in my head better the second time. I was able to pick up a few more things that I didn’t notice before. I was able to understand what he was saying through his words. Through my annotations I was able to add more of a break … [Read more…]
Reading this article on metaphors ripped up all the different parts of how a metaphor is made and what goes into a metaphor. Michael Erard, the author of “Seeing Through Words”, explains how each metaphor is made and the process it goes through. He talks about his own personal experience but also others that he’s … [Read more…]
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 … [Read more…]
