tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488191966351130111.post337929991699724811..comments2024-03-25T20:57:39.730-05:00Comments on Smack Dab in the Middle: Developing Metaphorical Muscle: Smack Dab in the Classroom by Dia CalhounHolly Schindlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16742207239654178917noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488191966351130111.post-9594484264057320782016-01-25T15:11:38.652-06:002016-01-25T15:11:38.652-06:00This is so beautiful--and so true. Watching young ...This is so beautiful--and so true. Watching young students unlock the power of the metaphor is an INCREDIBLE thing...Holly Schindlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16742207239654178917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488191966351130111.post-13429187782928963462016-01-23T13:36:32.446-06:002016-01-23T13:36:32.446-06:00I have to add The Tale of Despereaux to your list....I have to add The Tale of Despereaux to your list. I teach my students the meaning of the word Chiaroscuro. This character is the perfect metaphor for that dichotomy of light and dark. Margaret Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434866104385187658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488191966351130111.post-4865365737130825512016-01-23T12:13:04.536-06:002016-01-23T12:13:04.536-06:00Yep, I agree. Because some of the best prose has e...Yep, I agree. Because some of the best prose has elements of poetry. Just look at Ray Bradbury's work. :-)Tom Zumwalthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11277376200585924311noreply@blogger.com