CHAPTER-3
LIVE AND DEAD METAPHORS


1.Live Metaphor: live metaphor is also called original metaphor, which is associated with some origination for its meaning. We, generally, become unfamiliar and unnoticed about the origination of metaphorical meaning in contexts. There is one social context brought into contact with another context and there is a transformation of meaning from familiar to unfamiliar context in the use of live metaphor.



For example: she sang in a halo of spot light.

In the above example, the word halo is metaphorically used and contextualize in religious sense of saints or prophets halo in their heads. It is broadly taken to holiness, adoration, modesty and vast religious sense. Many of us are unfamiliar about this origin of halo. This is an example of live metaphor.



2.Dead or Conventional Metaphor: dead metaphor is also called conventional metaphor. With the passes of time, the uses and the reuses of metaphors their meaning are conventionalized and contextualize in different situations. This tradition of using metaphor for the implication of meaning becomes almost unnoticed and disappeared, after a course of time. Due over use of such metaphors, they have become just like ordinary words. It is also called our normal way of saying things so that we think it as literal. As languages, evolved dead metaphors evolve with it too. For example, before the invention of bulb the word was implied to some plants or vegetables for its meaning. After the modification of languages and understanding, such metaphor is modified and earlier, one is unnoticed. But, in social and cultural situation dead metaphors are more influential since they are as the evolvement of languages and newness in conventional implications. Some, example of dead metaphors are such as ' king
of the jungle', 'man of the match', 'a face of beauty' etc.    



Exercise
3.1 Find out the context, basis of comparison and context of contradictions in the following conventional ('dead') metaphors.
a)   Singing star                                     b)   Delivering the curriculum
c)   Salt cellar                                        d)   Mole (kind of spy)    

Answer  
a.     Singing star
Singing star is related to art, which points out the quality and successful personality in singing opposite to the failure one. This also means to denote a reputed person and shining personality in singing songs who has reach the level of in comparability.

Delivering the curriculum
The given conventional metaphor is related to academic sector. The team of faculty has designed and formulated the course to be launched which is contrasted in the context of delivery a child by woman or delivering goods from market. Indirectly, by delivering knowledge, all academics are run.

Salt cellar
This metaphor is related to the field of architecture. It points out quality space and location. There is contradiction between upper-ground and advanced apartment versus underground storage.

Mole (kind of spy)
The term is related to criminal origin. It indicates the brand of a criminality or misuse of mind. It is contradictory showing the scar on human face versus human involved in criminal activities or an underground agent.


3.2
Answer
A stormy character
This indicates brave, aggressive or violent personality and bold hearted person.

Waves of emotion
The person with this quality is full of kindness, generosity in human relation. It also points out the situation where someone is driven by excessive emotions or ripple of sensation.

A hail of invective
It is the remarks used while making bitter comment. It is normally offensive, situation chill some expression made someone. It is also indicated by barrage of criticism.

A sunny disposition
This context of zealful or cheerful mood of a person. It can be used when we have to point out a graceful face or dazzling temperament.

A whirlwind romance

It is state full of romance. It is also very funny and wild environment or a twister romance.