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Jun 21, 2022 · A well-crafted metaphor uses consistent imagery ("hitting the nail on the head”); when you start mixing imagery ("hitting the nail on the nose"), you can create a type of malapropism known as a mixed metaphor.
Jan 31, 2010 · Mixed metaphors strengthen the communicative function by combining two or more metaphors in one frame (Kimmel 2010). The mixed metaphor of horse and rubbish adds weight to the...
mixed metaphor: The awkward, often silly use of more than one metaphor at a time. To be avoided! The movie struck a spark that massaged the audience's conscience. dead metaphor: A commonly used metaphor that has become over time part of ordinary language. tying up loose ends, a submarine sandwich, a branch of government, and most clichés
Jan 1, 2010 · Even more strikingly, the data reveals that ontologically mixed metaphors account for 76% of all clusters and that almost all of these are straightforwardly comprehensible. This challenges the view of mixed metaphor as awkward language usage.
- Michael Kimmel
- 2010
Apr 2, 2023 · Mixed metaphors create comparisons between unrelated domains. Such comparisons can be bizarre or unintentionally humorous. When used with care, mixed metaphors can be eloquent and memorable.
Jun 6, 2019 · A mixed metaphor is a succession of incongruous or ludicrous comparisons. Also known—playfully—as a mixaphor. Although many style guides condemn the use of mixed metaphors, in practice most of the objectionable combinations (as in the examples below) are actually clichés or dead metaphors.
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Mixed metaphors are figures of speech that combine inconsistent or contradictory metaphors within the same expression, often leading to humorous or nonsensical results.
