WAEC Literature in English 2023 Objective — Question 5

Question 5 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Literature in English 2023 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

A dead metaphor is

A. implied and underused
B. overused and ineffectiveCorrect
C. implied and not funny
D. overused and funny

Explanation

A dead metaphor is one that has been used so frequently that its original figurative force has been lost, making it overused and ineffective.

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