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A poetic experiment: Walt Whitman, interpreted by three animators - Justin Moore

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Take a journey through Walt Whitman's poem 'A Noiseless Patient Spider' with the help of three animators who each used a different animation style to bring this beautiful poem to life.

Define these challenging vocabulary words found in the poem: Promontory, filament, unreeling, musing, ductile, gossamer, venturing

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TED-Ed Animations feature the words and ideas of educators brought to life by professional animators. Are you an educator or animator interested in creating a TED-Ed Animation? Nominate yourself here »

Meet The Creators

  • Educator Justin Moore
  • Director Jeremiah Dickey, Lisa LaBracio, Biljana Labović
  • Narrator Rives, Mahogany Browne, Joanna Hoffman

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