Behold -- the human eyeball. Okay, it's a kettle grill with a fancy paint job. Just work with me here for one second, okay, people?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Brown humorously compares a human eyeball to a kettle grill to make a point.
- In plain terms
- He jokes that an eyeball looks like a fancy grill.
- What can you take from it?
- Use humor and analogies to explain strange ideas.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How can analogies improve explanation?
Another view
The comparison is abstract and might confuse some viewers.
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