For this assignment, you will explore how analogies (a comparison of two dissimilar things) in speeches can create visual pictures in the minds of your listeners. To get started, you will watch the video entitled “The Art of the Metaphor” to help orient you to certain types of language that can help create these mental images. As you watch the video, listen for examples of analogies, specifically similes, and metaphors. Link: https://youtu.be/A0edKgL9EgM After watching the video, in a new Word document, respond to the following in roughly 600 words: 1. Describe some examples of metaphors and similes from the video. Which did you find most compelling and why? 2. Does the use of these forms of expression help in both visualizing and remembering the main points of the speech? Why or why not? 3. What guidelines would you suggest in using metaphor and simile in your speeches to make them more memorable to your listeners? Would it ever be inappropriate to use these in a speech? If so, when?
