Understanding Ekphrasis and Its Evolution

The video from the Quintillion Institute reflects on past challenges and introduces the concept of ekphrasis, a form of art that describes other art. The speaker shares personal growth through a haiku and explains ekphrasis' historical context and examples in literature and art. Collaboration with the Writing with Andrew show is highlighted, emphasizing inspiration from art. The video encourages exploring ekphrasis beyond poetry and concludes with a call to action for viewers to share their own ekphrastic haikus.

What was the main reason for the changes at the Quintillion Institute?

• Technological advancements

• Lack of creativity

• Shameful corruption

• Financial difficulties

What is the theme of the haiku shared by the narrator?

• Love and loss

• Nature and beauty

• Despair and renewal

• Joy and celebration

What does the term 'ekphrasis' originally refer to?

• A rhetorical exercise

• A musical composition

• A type of poem

• A painting technique

How has the meaning of ekphrasis evolved over time?

• It is used to describe art through art

• It is a technique in sculpture

• It now refers to any form of art

• It is a term for modern poetry

Which of the following is NOT an example of ekphrastic poetry?

• William Carlos Williams's Landscape with the Fall of Icarus

• Keats's Ode on a Grecian Urn

• Homer's Iliad

• Shakespeare's Sonnets

What does the 'Writing with Andrew' show emphasize about art?

• Art is a form of protest

• Art should be kept private

• Art is a source of inspiration

• Art is only for professionals

Which medium is NOT mentioned as a way to express ekphrastic ideas?

• Drawing

• Sculpture

• Photography

• Film

What does the narrator encourage viewers to do at the end of the presentation?

• Write a novel

• Create an ekphrastic haiku

• Compose a symphony

• Paint a landscape