Comparative constructions in Vera Polozkova’s poems

• Main Author: Krylova Maria Nikolaevna
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Institute of Modern Humanitarian Researches 2019-12-01
• Series: Studia Humanitatis
• Subjects: comparison; comparative constructions; object of comparison; poetry; vera polozkova
• Online Access: http://st-hum.ru/en/node/872/

The article discusses the comparative constructions that modern poetess Vera Polozkova is using in her poetic texts. The structural types of comparative constructions that she prefers are revealed: comparisons with various unions, comparisons in the form of instrumental case, using preposition “like”, applying lexical means, genitive comparative constructions, etc. It is noted that V. Polozkova seeks to use original comparative constructions with unusual images, which are consistent with her general poetic manner. The main goal of the author when using comparative constructions is to increase the visibility of the image, the impact on the visual or auditory perception of the reader. It is concluded that although comparison is not the predominant means of expressiveness in V. Polozkova’s poems, its significance in her idiostyle is great.