Curated Video
Julius Caesar 1.2 Word Nerd: Yoke
This video examines the etymology and symbolic use of the word "yoke." The video highlights how Romans used the yoke as a symbol of subjugation when conquering new territories, illustrating the transfer of this concept into modern...
Curated Video
Oh, How My Tree Inspires Me
Mr. Griot reviews figurative language and writes an original poem. He uses the poem to identify examples of simile, metaphor, idioms, personification, and alliteration.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Judy Klein -- The Rules of War and the Development of Economic Ideas
Sometimes navigating through the field of economics can feel like dodging bullets in a metaphorical war. But to INET grantee Judy Klein, a professor at Mary Baldwin College, this is no metaphor. Rather, Klein believes that understanding...
Big Think
Why you’re probably reading the Bible wrong | Rob Bell
Religious scholar, pastor, and all-around fascinating guy Rob Bell thinks that most everyone teaching religious texts these days is teaching it wrong. It's a lot of parables and metaphors, he posits, and there's no way that people should...
Alliterative
History of Women's Magazines: The Endnotes
Recipe vid: https://youtu.be/u_8vkfJF_UI Images: http://maxpixel.freegreatpicture.com/Storehouse-Stone-Built-Traditional-Architecture-1422660 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:CZ_52_pistol.jpg...