"Memory is a muscle, not a quart jar."
— Holt, Jim
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Work Title
Date
April 2, 2009
Metaphor
"Memory is a muscle, not a quart jar."
Metaphor in Context
I don’t have one myself, but I hope that I have at least dispelled three myths.
Myth No. 1: Poetry is painful to memorize. It is not at all painful. Just do a line or two a day.
Myth No. 2: There isn’t enough room in your memory to store a lot of poetry. Bad analogy. Memory is a muscle, not a quart jar.
Myth No. 3: Everyone needs an iPod. You do not need an iPod. Memorize poetry instead.
(p. BR23)
Myth No. 1: Poetry is painful to memorize. It is not at all painful. Just do a line or two a day.
Myth No. 2: There isn’t enough room in your memory to store a lot of poetry. Bad analogy. Memory is a muscle, not a quart jar.
Myth No. 3: Everyone needs an iPod. You do not need an iPod. Memorize poetry instead.
(p. BR23)
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Provenance
Reading
Citation
Holt, Jim. "Got Poetry?" The New York Times. April 2, 2009. <Link to NYTimes.com>
Date of Entry
10/12/2010
