Mark Hillringhouse - 'Moisture'

Mark Hillringhouse - 'Moisture'

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English

10th - 12th Grade

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The video discusses a collaboration between a photographer and poet Maria Gillan, focusing on their shared work that combines poetry and photography. It highlights the symbiotic relationship between these art forms, emphasizing their shared themes of time and melancholy. The speaker shares a personal poem titled 'Moisture,' inspired by his father's death, and describes the photograph that accompanies it, capturing a foggy day by the Passaic River.

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3 mins • 1 pt

What motivated the speaker to collaborate with Maria Gillan?

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How does the speaker describe the relationship between photography and poetry?

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What emotions does the speaker associate with photography and time?

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What does the speaker mean by saying 'poetry can time-travel'?

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What is the significance of the foggy day mentioned in the text?

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How does the speaker connect the death of his father to the poem 'Moisture'?

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What imagery does the speaker use to describe his father's spirit after death?

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