TED-Ed Additional Task

Research what a 'dead metaphor' is and post some examples and explanations on your blog. 

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'A former metaphor which has in effect lost its metaphorical status and become literal, e.g. "electric current" (electricity was at first thought to be analogous to water). Not to be confused with stale metaphor (a type of cliché), although it often is.''


''A figure of speech that has lost its force and imaginative effectiveness through frequent use. Contrast with creative metaphor.''

EXAMPLES:

* ''The mouth of a river''

* ''The face of a clock''

* ''Fall into the belt''

* ''To rise above difficulties''

* '' To move ahead'

* ''To look backward''

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_some_examples_of_dead_metaphor

http://grammar.about.com/od/d/g/deadmetterm.htm

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dead_metaphor

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_metaphor