Communication and Conflict: Interpersonal Metaphor in the Movie Carnage

Interpersonal metaphor, as one constituent of grammatical metaphor in systemic-functional grammar, is mainly represented by mood and modality. The language the movie Carnage abound with interpersonal metaphors diverse context “communication” “conflict” respectively. By summarizing application two types specific contexts “conflict”, interlocutors’ purposes using communicating others communicative effects they intend to achieve can be analyzed further reveal functions contribute people’s better understanding art language.