"The soliloquy was fixed in the architecture of his brain, ready to serve in a moment of boredom or underground anxiety."
— Worthen, Molly (b. 1981)
Author
Date
August 26, 2017
Metaphor
"The soliloquy was fixed in the architecture of his brain, ready to serve in a moment of boredom or underground anxiety."
Metaphor in Context
He had memorized Hamlet's "To be or not to be" speech more than 15 years earlier, to pass the time on a cross-country bike trip. "I was definitely nervous because I'd never performed publicly before," he said. Although his jaded audience neglected to clap when he finished--they did applaud when the train started to move again--Mr. Snider was pleased that he didn't forget a line.
The soliloquy was fixed in the architecture of his brain, ready to serve in a moment of boredom or underground anxiety. It's no coincidence that Mr. Snider has asked students to memorize poetry many times in his career in education.
The soliloquy was fixed in the architecture of his brain, ready to serve in a moment of boredom or underground anxiety. It's no coincidence that Mr. Snider has asked students to memorize poetry many times in his career in education.
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Provenance
Reading
Citation
Molly Worthen, "Memorize That Poem!" The New York Times (August 26, 2017). <Link to NYTimes>
Date of Entry
08/29/2017
