A classroom erupts into a war of words as students grapple with a seemingly simple prompt: what is the opposite of a gun? -- A TED-Ed Production A film by Anna Samo + Lisa LaBracio A poem by Brendan Constantine Poem performed by Brendan Constantine Sound Design by Weston Fonger Animation & Design by Anna Samo + Lisa LaBracio Produced by Gerta Xhelo This animation is part of our series, "There's a Poem for That," which features animated interpretations of poems both old and new that give language to some of life's biggest feelings. Check out the full series here: http://bit.ly/TEDEdTheresAPoemForThat Watch an interview with the poet here: https://youtu.be/6NK7Q7eMDbU Sign up for our newsletter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletter Support us on Patreon: http://bit.ly/TEDEdPatreon Follow us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/TEDEdFacebook Find us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdTwitter Peep us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/TEDEdInstagram #poetry