Art Termsspeaking topic
How does ekphrasis, the tradition of describing an artwork in words, turn the act of describing the visual into an art of its own?
— Ekphrasis / Homer, the Shield of Achilles
practice with this topic
Set the timer (5-30 min), take 20 seconds of prep if you like, start talking. Jot your thoughts onto the sticky-note board.
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