Podcasts about similes

Metaphor Mastery: Unlock the Secret Language of Influence Imagine unlocking a hidden superpower in your everyday conversations—one that turns ordinary words into irresistible forces of persuasion, capable of swaying opinions, closing deals, and inspiring action like never before. Metaphors are powerful tools for shaping minds and hearts. Whether you're a salesperson pitching your next big idea, or a leader motivating your team, this show equips you with the secrets to influence effortlessly.   At the core of metaphor mastery lies the understanding that metaphors bridge the abstract and the concrete, making complex ideas feel tangible and relatable. Think of a metaphor as a mental shortcut: instead of explaining a difficult concept in dry terms, you paint a vivid picture that sticks in the listener's mind.  For example, rather than saying "business is competitive," try "business is a battlefield," instantly evoking strategy, rivals, and victory. Metaphors resonate on an emotional level, drawing from real-world applications like marketing, where brands like Apple position their products as "revolutionary tools" to spark desire. Why Are Metaphors So Influential? 1. Makes Ideas Relatable Metaphors turn vague concepts into clear, everyday images, helping customers understand product value quickly. Example: "Our CRM is like your business's nervous system, linking everything smoothly." 2. Cuts Through Jargon Metaphors simplify tech terms by comparing them to familiar things, speeding up decisions. Example: "Our cloud storage is an endless filing cabinet in the sky—no physical clutter." 3. Boosts Retention Metaphors make pitches stick in minds longer than plain facts, improving recall. Example: Apple's "1,000 songs in your pocket" made the iPod's portability unforgettable. 4. Handles Objections Metaphors reframe issues as positives, reducing pushback without arguing. Example: "Our consulting is like planting an oak tree—a small start for long-term strength." Ready to wield the secret language that has powered history's greatest influencers? "Metaphor Mastery - Unlock the Secret Language of Influence" podcast is your gateway to persuasion power.  Don't let your words fall flat and start mastering metaphors to maximize your influence today!

As we enter the hot, humid, heart of Summer, let us revisit a classic Mailbag episode full of shockingly useful information about mountain-top mammaries, deep-cut Iron Man references, and swimming pool analogies. Crank up the A/C, sip some ice-cold lemonade, and let both the season and the dulcet tones of Professors Limo and Greene wash over you. Nikki is now an ambassador for Club WPT Gold! Check out: ⁠⁠⁠https://clubwptgold.com⁠⁠⁠ and use code NIKKI to sign up!  Follow the podcast on Insta: @shttheydonttellyou Follow Nikki on Insta: @NikkiLimo Follow Steve on Insta: @SteveGreeneComedy To visit our Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠http://www.patreon.com/stikki⁠⁠⁠ To watch the podcast on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/STDTYPodYouTube⁠⁠⁠ Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening, or by using this link: ⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/ShtTheyDontTellYou⁠⁠⁠ If you want to support the show, and get all our episodes ad-free go to: ⁠⁠⁠https://stdty.supercast.tech/⁠⁠⁠ If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be amazing! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: ⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/ShtTheyDontTellYou⁠⁠⁠ To submit your questions/feedback, email us at: ⁠⁠⁠podcast@nikki.limo⁠⁠⁠ To call in with questions/feedback, leave us a voicemail at: (765) 734-0840 To watch more Nikki & Steve on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠http://www.youtube.com/nikkilimo⁠⁠⁠ To watch more of Nikki talking about Poker: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitch.tv/trickniks⁠⁠⁠ To check out Nikki's Jewelry Line: ⁠⁠⁠https://kittensandcoffee.com⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Elise Stephens credits much of her storytelling influence to a lifelong love of theater and childhood globetrotting. Her work focuses on themes of family, memory, and finding hope after a devastating loss. I originally met her when she won the Writers of the Future competition in 2018 with her short story “Untrained Luck” appearing in Writers of the Future Vol 35. When I learned of her book, “Forecast,” her invitation to this podcast was assured. Her fiction prose is so easy to read and her sense of character is so authentic. Her's was a book I greedily devoured. Learn more about Elise at www.elisestephens.com/

Elise Stephens credits much of her storytelling influence to a lifelong love of theater and childhood globetrotting. Her work focuses on themes of family, memory, and finding hope after a devastating loss. I originally met her when she won the Writers of the Future competition in 2018 with her short story “Untrained Luck” appearing in Writers of the Future Vol 35. When I learned of her book, “Forecast,” her invitation to this podcast was assured. Her fiction prose is so easy to read and her sense of character is so authentic. Her's was a book I greedily devoured. Learn more about Elise at www.elisestephens.com/

Patty provides thoughts on spiritual similes.

Patty provides thoughts on spiritual similes.

Patty provides thoughts on spiritual similes.

Patty provides thoughts on spiritual similes.

Patty provides thoughts on spiritual similes.

A simile is a literary device that is used to compare two things using the words "like" or "as". As we look at some sanctified similes in Proverbs 25, we learn the value of words that are "fitly spoken".

Christians are to be like soldiers, athletes and farmers

This is part four of a four-part series on how to make your presentations more interesting. So far, we spent the first couple of weeks cover my seven "impact ideas" which are fun things to add into presentations to jazz them up. Last week, we cover audience participation. In that episode I covered a few mistakes that presenters make when they try to get the audience to interact as well as my best secrets to get the audience to open up in a positive way. This week, I cover what I call the "Secret Sauce" to a great presentation -- Analogies, Similes, and Metaphors. When you insert this small parts of speech into your presentations, they add flavor and fun. And the more technical your presentation, the more important these things are.They can make even the most difficult and technical speech easier for the audience to understand.

Self-Care, Stress Management, Storytelling, Stakeholders, Storage Solutions, System of Systems, Summaries, Structure, Seasons, Slips, Stamps, Stencils; Sort things into separate bins; Selves (not Self!); Simplify; Sleep, Scheduling, Sleep, Say No, Standard Operating Procedures, Service, Solid/Sound/Supported, Seasons, Similes, Safety, Secure, Silly.. But not Surreal!? Continue reading →

Mazel Tov and Jumping a Broom, know the spirit behind a thing (Ep 55) before following a thing. Ignorance is bliss (Ep 253). Principles, illuminations, Revelations, Numerology, Entendre, Similes, Types and Foreshadowing.

On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/02/24), Hank continues to expound the theme of hermeneutics, focusing on figurative language and similes in particular.Hank also answers the following questions:Is the biblical description of hell literal or figurative? Joel - Springdale, AK (4:59)How do you reconcile Romans 10:13 and Acts 13:48? Warren - Vancouver, BC (15:10)Is it okay for Christians to drink alcohol? Derek - St. Louis, MO (17:41)Is Jesus equal or inferior to God? How would you interpret Isaiah 42:1 in this regard? Ken - Nashville, TN (22:28)

You can donate to the podcast here: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/9472af5c-8580-45e1-b0dd-ff211db08a90/donationsorWeChat: atozenglishpodcastAs easy as pie - Very easy"The exam was as easy as pie."As stubborn as a mule - Very stubborn"He's as stubborn as a mule and won't listen to reasonAs strong as an ox - Very strong"After years of weightlifting, he's as strong as an ox."As white as snow - Very white"Her dress was as white as snow."As sharp as a tack - Very sharp or smart"She's as sharp as a tack, always quick with a witty response."Podcast Website:https://atozenglishpodcast.com/vocabulary-spotlight-common-english-similes/Social Media:WeChat: atozenglishpodcastFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/671098974684413/Tik Tok: @atozenglish1Instagram: @atozenglish22Twitter: @atozenglish22A to Z Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/theatozenglishpodcastCheck out our You Tube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8ABecome a member of Podchaser and leave a positive review!https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-a-to-z-english-podcast-4779670Join our Whatsapp group: https://forms.gle/zKCS8y1t9jwv2KTn7Intro/Outro Music: Debora by Jangwahttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dilating_Times/single/debora/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-a-to-z-english-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Send us a Text Message.Join us as we dissect the intricacies of McCarthy's writing style, from its absence of punctuation to its biblical undertones, and uncover how these elements shape the narrative's profound impact.In our discussion, we unravel the complexities of the characters, particularly the enigmatic figure of the judge, and explore how violence intertwines with their development. From the haunting deserts of the American Southwest to the depths of the human psyche, we delve into the book's exploration of the thin line between civilization and chaos.With each page, Blood Meridian forces us to confront the darker aspects of humanity, raising questions about the nature of evil and the blurred boundaries between the natural and supernatural. Our conversation navigates through the cyclical nature of violence, the impact of repetition, and the haunting beauty of McCarthy's prose.Join us as we reflect on the lasting legacy of Blood Meridian and compare its reception to other works in the literary landscape. Whether you're a seasoned fan or discovering McCarthy's world for the first time, this episode offers fresh insights and perspectives that will leave you questioning the very essence of humanity.Tune in to explore the depths of violence, humanity, and the supernatural in Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian.Find Carl D. Albert: https://www.amazon.com/Truth-Crowns-Book-One-Eternal-ebook/dp/B0BY5T8Z9NFind Chris: https://www.youtube.com/@chrismohanFind Varsha: https://www.youtube.com/@ReadingByTheRainyMountainSupport the Show.PageChewing.comPAGECHEWING: Comics & Manga PodcastFilm Chewing PodcastBuy me a coffeeLinktreeLogo by The GlimmerTwin Art HouseJoin Riverside.fm

Dante and Virgil begin their climb from the first to the second terrace of Purgatory but as they do, they climb up in an incredibly contorted and difficult simile that swaps around emotional landscapes before landing them in the song of Jesus's beatitudes as well as the screams of hell.Join me, Mark Scarbrough, as we explore the climb out in this most difficult simile.Please consider contributing to underwrite the many fees associated with this otherwise unsponsored podcast. To do so, visit this PayPal link right here.Here are the segments for this episode of WALKING WITH DANTE:[01:42] My English translation of the passage: PURGATORIO, Canto XII, lines 100 - 117. If you'd like to read along or continue the conversation with me, please go to my website: markscarbrough.com.[03:18] The giant simile about the staircase up to San Miniato al Monte and to the second terrace of Purgatory.[08:50] Four reasons why this simile is so difficult (and perhaps contorted).[13:29] The body/soul problem once again that ends with the first of the beatitudes.[15:50] The inescapable landscape of hell.[19:23] Rereading the passage: PURGATORIO, Canto XII, lines 100 - 117.

as dark as night - as light as a feather. - as white as a sheet - as quiet as a mouse - as good as gold - as free as a bird • as hungry as a wolf --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ezenglish/support

Ajahn Brahmali talks about some of the similes of the Buddha found in the Suttas, such as the snake, raft, mountain and more. To find and download more precious Dhamma teachings, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the teaching you want and click on the audio to open it up on Podbean. Please support the BSWA in making teachings available for free online via Patreon.

The Similes of Salt and Light --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/william-wannall/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/william-wannall/support

E26: Teacher Certification Podcast | FTCE | Reading | Figurative Language, Similes, Metaphors, Hyperboles, Personification & Allusion In today's episode, I'll be talking about the FTCE General Knowledge Reading Subtest. This is part 5 of a multi-series review of what YOU need to know to pass the Reading section of the GK. Today we are going to talk about literary devices used in the text such as figurative language and what you need to know to pass the Reading portion of the GK.  Check out this ⁠⁠⁠⁠free resource⁠⁠⁠⁠ for an English Language Skills study guide or visit the FTCE Seminar ⁠⁠⁠⁠website ⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information and resources. Support FTCE Seminar! Contributions are appreciated and help support the maintenance of this resource. Donations can be made with the ⁠⁠⁠⁠Listener Supporter Link ⁠⁠⁠⁠on Spotify. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ftceseminar/support

Tuesday 21st November 2023 Bhante Sangharatana joins the Armadale Meditation Group on-line live. Armadale Meditation Group (AMG) is designed to teach you about meditation. The classes generally begin with chanting the Metta Sutta, then receiving meditation instructions and meditating together, followed by asking questions and finally if time remains listening to a Dhamma talk. However, the layout can vary. Due to social distancing regulations, these weekly Tuesday night teachings are happening via Zoom from Bodhinyana Monastery. Please support the BSWA in making teachings available for free online via Patreon. To find and download more precious Dhamma teachings, visit the BSWA teachings page choose the teaching you want and click on the audio to open it up on Podbean. Teachings are available for downloading from the BSWA website the BSWA Youtube Channel, the BSWA Podcast, and Deeper Dhamma Podcast.

Loving him was like…what? You may know all the words to this old favorite song, but do you know what they mean? In today's deep dive, we're unpacking “Red” from Red (Taylor's Version). After our previous episode on Fall where we talked about why this is an autumn-coded song, our hosts spend more time trying to understand the many (many) metaphors (or is it similes? Analogies?) Taylor Swift uses to describe this relationship. We'll get a High School English lesson, references to some Millennial-favorite TV shows, and a chance to explore Red as an analogy for Taylor's transition from country to pop. And then we realize…there's no right answer!   Mentioned in the episode:  “Red,” Red (Taylor's Version)  “Shortcut: How Analogies Reveal Connections, Spark Innovation, and Sell Our Greatest Ideas”, John Pollack Aesop's Fables “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” “august,” folklore “Bridgerton” E2: Deep Dive - Enchanted E6 - Deep Dive - It's Time to Go  “Picture to Burn,” Taylor Swift “The Hills: New Beginnings” “Complicated,” Avril Levigne    *** Episode Highlights:  [00:20] Introducing today's deep dive song, “Red”  [01:42] 1st person, 2nd person…whose experience is this? [04:38] How Taylor uses metaphors to make things universal [08:07] Similes, Metaphors, Analogies, oh my! [11:50] Are these tangible, universal metaphors? [16:59] Red as a metaphor for Taylor's career [20:06] Our favorite part of any Swift song: the bridge! [26:40] Do we actually understand this song?   *** Subscribe to get new episode updates: aptaylorswift.substack.com/subscribe   Follow us on social!  TikTok → tiktok.com/@APTaylorSwift Instagram → instagram.com/APTaylorSwift YouTube → youtube.com/@APTaylorSwift Link Tree → linktr.ee/aptaylorswift Bookshop.org → bookshop.org/shop/apts   This podcast is neither related to nor endorsed by Taylor Swift, her companies, or record labels. All opinions are our own. Intro music produced by Scott Zadig aka Scotty Z.

English Phrases - Ready to Unlock the Secrets of English Similes and Metaphors? Want to sound like a native English speaker? Dive into a sea of similes, metaphors, and everyday English phrases https://adeptenglish.com/english/phrases/ that will elevate your fluency! Welcome to a one-of-a-kind Adept English lesson https://adeptenglish.com/lessons/ where we decode the poetry of the English language, right from ‘as snug as a bug in a rug' to 'as fresh as a daisy.' Why You Can't Afford to Miss This Lesson:

The first simile compares the gleam of the army's bronze to the shining of a fire consuming forests on top of mountain. The second simile refers to the broad movements of the host: they are compared to tribes - ethnea - of geese that fly backwards and forwards and then settle with a thunder on some Asian meadow; in just such a way the many tribes – same word – flowed from the ships to the Skamandrian plain, and made the earth thunder with their feet and the hooves of the horses. Another two-line simile follows comparing now their number – rather than their motion – to the number of leaves and flowers in their season, of spring. The fourth simile compares the shape of the squadrons to the many tribes – same word, ethnea – of close-packed flies that gather in season of spring around the milk in the shepherd's station: in just such a way do the Akhaian tribes – again, same word – gather in the field eager to shatter the Trojans.

A central duality appears in the work of Henri Cole: the revelation of emotional truths in concert with a “symphony of language” — often accompanied by arresting similes. We are excited to offer this conversation between Pádraig and Henri, recorded during the 2022 Dodge Poetry Festival in Newark, New Jersey. Together, they discuss the role of animals in Henri's work, the pleasure of aesthetics in poetry, and writing as a form of revenge against forgetting.Henri Cole was born in Fukuoka, Japan and raised in Virginia. He has published many collections of poetry and received numerous awards for his work, including the Jackson Poetry Prize, the Kingsley Tufts Award, the Rome Prize, the Berlin Prize, the Ambassador Book Award, the Lenore Marshall Award, and the Medal in Poetry from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. His most recent books are a memoir, Orphic Paris (New York Review Books, 2018), Blizzard (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2020), and Gravity and Center: Selected Sonnets, 1994-2022 (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2023). From 2010 to 2014, he was poetry editor of The New Republic. He teaches at Claremont McKenna College and lives in Boston.Find the transcript for this show at onbeing.org.

Hona Black, author and recent graduate of Te Tohu Paerua o Te Reo Kairangi, joins us to kōrero about Te Reo, particularly his book -of the book 'He Iti te Kupu: Maori Metaphors and Similes'. The book can be purchased from https://aotearoabooks.co.nz/he-iti-te-kupu-m-ori-metaphors-and-similes/

Venerable Sunyo presents some additional parts of the 2022 Samadhi Workshops that were not covered due to time constraints – namely, the Jhana similes (AN5.28) . Venerable Sunyo's translation of the Sutta can be accessed here. You can also read AN5.28 on Sutta Central. “Five kinds of noble right convergence, including similes”, Sutta Central. Please support the BSWA in making teachings available for free online via Patreon. To find and download more precious Dhamma teachings, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the teaching you want and click on the audio to open it up on Podbean. You can read suttas online at SuttaCentral or Access to Insight

We talk a lot in the podcast about ways to reduce nervousness and become a better presenter. However, one of the big parts of making a speech is the ability to create presentations that (1) the audience likes and wants to hear, and (2) are interesting and easy to understand.On this episode, I'm going to show you the "secret sauce" to designing fun and interesting presentations. This secret will add humor to your speech. It will also help you make technical content way easier for the audience to understand.Interestingly, the technique is only a secret because so few presenters use these items in their speeches. In fact, the processes are taught in every literature class in the world.Metaphors, Similes, and Analogies: The Special Sauce for Your Presentation MasterpieceMetaphors, Similes, and Analogies are your secret weapon when you create presentations. I like to think of myself as a pretty good speaker and writer. I always hated English class in high school and college, though. So, I always got confused between what was a metaphor, what was a simile, and what was an analogy. To me, these parts of speech were so similar that I didn't really see a lot of difference in them. (Still don't, by the way.)However, these often confused parts of speech are the special sauce to really great presentation burgers. If you use them just right, these items will be like adding the perfect piece of jewelry to a formal dress. They will take a speech that is already pretty good and make it exceptional.Show Notes: Metaphors, Similes, and Analogies: The Special Sauce for Your Presentation Masterpiece (https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/metaphors-similes-and-analogies-the-special-sauce-for-your-presentation-masterpiece/)

This is PART 2 of episode 133. In today's lesson, Liz and I will be going through 15 common similes that you'll hear in everyday conversation. Some are literal, so they'll sound normal, others are quite random so you may want to write these down in your notebook. If you would the full list of words, with examples and a quiz to make sure you've understood them, be sure to sign up to Premium Content at americanenglishpodcast.com. See link below. A simile, according to Oxford Languages is “a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid.” A similes comparison that the words like or as to compare things. For example, you may hear someone say that you look like a deer in the headlights if you look confused. This is a common simile and it's a vivid visual, it evokes the image of a deer standing in front of the headlights of a car. While in a coffee shop in Italy, I had no idea how to order a coffee, I just looked at the barista like a deer in the headlights. In addition to the word like, you'll recognize a simile in speech when you hear a comparison made with as, as used twice. In today's audio, for example, you'll hear Liz say she feels as old as dirt. Dirt is the brown stuff you use in your garden, you dig a hole in dirt to plant seeds. When something is described as being as old as dirt it means it is very old. Liz feels as old as dirt.*****Premium Content: This episode is part of Season 3. By purchasing Season 3 transcripts, you'll be able to access the full episodes, the full PDF transcripts for episodes 101 - 150, an Mp3 download  and the premium podcast player to work on your pronunciation.  Get ALL PREMIUM CONTENT FOR SEASONS 1 - 3  (with 5 in-depth courses to improve your English,  includes all transcripts + mp3s)Get the Free E-Book: 101 American English Slang Words *****Support the show

In today's lesson, Liz and I will be going through 15 common similes that you'll hear in everyday conversation. Some are literal, so they'll sound normal, others are quite random so you may want to write these down in your notebook. If you would the full list of words, with examples and a quiz to make sure you've understood them, be sure to sign up to Premium Content at americanenglishpodcast.com. A simile, according to Oxford Languages is “a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid.” A similes comparison that the words like or as to compare things.For example, you may hear someone say that you look like a deer in the headlights if you look confused. This is a common simile and it's a vivid visual, it evokes the image of a deer standing in front of the headlights of a car. While in a coffee shop in Italy, I had no idea how to order a coffee, I just looked at the barista like a deer in the headlights. In addition to the word like, you'll recognize a simile in speech when you hear a comparison made with as, as used twice. In today's audio, for example, you'll hear Liz say she feels as old as dirt. Dirt is the brown stuff you use in your garden, you dig a hole in dirt to plant seeds. When something is described as being as old as dirt it means it is very old. Liz feels as old as dirt.*****Premium Content: This episode is part of Season 3. By purchasing Season 3 transcripts, you'll be able to access the full episodes, the full PDF transcripts for episodes 101 - 150, an Mp3 download  and the premium podcast player to work on your pronunciation.  Get ALL PREMIUM CONTENT FOR SEASONS 1 - 3  (with 5 in-depth courses to improve your English,  includes all transcripts + mp3s)Get the Free E-Book: 101 American English Slang Words *****Support the show

An in-depth study of the Book of Hosea and the Book of Joel. This lesson focuses on covenant infidelity, symbolic names, the door of hope, paying a ransom, removing bounds, outward or inward, similes for sin, the scattering of Israel, the law of the harvest, getting what we deserve, a plea to return, the last days, imminent destruction, a trumpet in Zion, signs of the times, spiritual outpourings, the Valley of Decision, and more.  0:00 Introduction 5:29 The Book of Hosea 9:29 A Wife of Whoredoms 15:36 Symbolic Children 27:57 Infidelity & Reconciliation 42:31 The Door of Hope 56:26 Ransom for a Second Chance 1:03:43 The Apostasy of Israel 1:12:17 Israel & Judah, Removing Bounds 1:17:11 Outward or Inward 1:27:23 Similes for Sin 1:39:54 Eaten by the Eagle, Bucked off the Bull 1:47:43 The Scattering of Israel 1:55:18 The Law of the Harvest 2:00:54 God Never Gives Up on Us 2:10:38 Calling by the Prophets 2:16:53 Getting What We Deserve 2:26:05 A Final Plea to Return 2:35:02 The Book of Joel 2:37:04 Destruction Awaits 2:44:49 A Trumpet in Zion 2:52:55 The Signs of the Times 3:03:42 The Spirit Poured Out Upon All Flesh 3:12:11 The Valley of Judgment 3:21:27 The Valley of Decision 3:26:50 Conclusion

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In this session, Ajahn Kovilo gives four similes for full-body awareness in the context of not following feelings into craving as outlined in dependent origination.

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This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2022.11.03 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please consider supporting AudioDharma with a donation at https://www.audiodharma.org/donate/. ******* This talk is licensed by a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License

This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2022.11.02 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please consider supporting AudioDharma with a donation at https://www.audiodharma.org/donate/. ******* This talk is licensed by a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License

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This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2022.11.01 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* A machine generated transcript of this talk is available. It has not been edited by a human, so errors will exist. Closed Captioning: https://otter.ai/u/j-okFLDEugv_gT5ztT2sgixQq2Q ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please consider supporting AudioDharma with a donation at https://www.audiodharma.org/donate/. ******* This talk is licensed by a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License

This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2022.11.01 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* A machine generated transcript of this talk is available. It has not been edited by a human, so errors will exist. Closed Captioning: https://otter.ai/u/j-okFLDEugv_gT5ztT2sgixQq2Q ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please consider supporting AudioDharma with a donation at https://www.audiodharma.org/donate/. ******* This talk is licensed by a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License

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We've come a long way down into INFERNO and we'already passed dozens, even hundreds of similes. (It all depends on how you count them.) This podcast episode is an interpolated one in our slow-walk across Dante's masterwork COMEDY. Here, I'd like to look at the six basic types of similes Dante has used to craft his work (so far). Join me, Mark Scarbrough, for this admittedly literary episode of WALKING WITH DANTE. Are these the only types of similes Dante uses? Of course not! But they're a good start to a larger discussion about this classic and classical poetic technique. Here are the segments of this episode of WALKING WITH DANTE: [01:55] Similes used to describe Dante the pilgrim's inner, emotional landscape. [08:31] Derived, balanced, and highly crafted similes from various literary traditions and classical authors. [15:43] Simple similes to describe complex, external, imaginative environments. [22:40] Ironic, discordant similes toward the bottom of INFERNO. [28:49] The beginning of metaphysical similes that will become more prominent in the next two canticles, perhaps a development of the similes about the pilgrim's emotional inner landscapes. [31:23] The misguided, mismatched, almost "red herring" similes of lower hell.

“The modern system of art is not an essence or fate but something we have made. Art as we have generally understood it is a European invention barely two hundred years old. It was proceeded by a broader, more utilitarian system of art that lasted over two thousand years, and it is likely to be followed by a third system of the arts.” -Larry Shiner, The Invention of Art: A Cultural History (2001) (What do you think this third system of the arts would look like?) "...a therianthrope combining a feline body, human hind legs and Oryx horns.” -Archaeologist Juergen Richter describing a figure painted on a stone slab in Namibia 25 000 years ago (New Excavations of Middle Stone Age Deposits at Apollo 11 Rockshelter, Namibia: Stratigraphy, Archaeology, Chronology and Past Environments, (2010)) "...The artist's gift is of this order. [They are the person] who has learned to look critically, to probe [their] perceptions by trying alternative interpretations both in play and in earnest. Long before painting achieved the means of illusion, [humans were] aware of ambiguities in the visual field and had learned to describe them in language. Similes, metaphors, the stuff of poetry no less than of myth, testify to the powers of the creative mind to create and dissolve new classifications. It is the unpractical [person], the dreamer whose response may be less rigid and less sure than that of his more efficient fellow, who taught us the possibility of seeing a rock as a bull and perhaps a bull as a rock. And artist of our own day, Georges Braque, has recently spoken of the thrill and awe with which he discovered the fluidity of our categories, the ease with which a file can become a shoehorn, a bucket a brazier." -E.H. Gombrich, Art and Illusion (1962) “The secret of the day and night is in The constellations, which forever spin Around each other in the comet-dust;— The comet-dust and humankind are kin.” -Abū al-ʿAlāʾ al-Maʿarrī (973-1057 CE) See many of the hunter disguises mentioned in this thread (and follow @evolving_moloch/https://traditionsofconflict.substack.com/): https://twitter.com/Evolving_Moloch/status/1448229624899457027 Sources/place for discussion: https://old.reddit.com/r/DilettanteryPodcast/comments/xstblv/32_the_origin_of_art_or_homo_aestheticus_part_1/?