HYPERBOLE IN AN ENGLISH-LANGUAGE LITERARY TALE AS ONE OF THE MEANS OF CREATING A CHARACTER IMAGE (BASED ON R. DAHL’S FAIRY TALE “CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY”)

Abstract

The work examines topical issues of linguistics of the English-language text, analyzing the specifics of the use of the hyperbole as a linguistic phenomenon in a postmodern literary fairy tale, ways and means of hyperbolization, various approaches to the concept of the hyperbole itself, as well as its role in creating the image of a literary character. The theoretical basis of the research consists of works that analyze the linguistic status of hyperbole and the mechanisms of its formation, as well as works analyzing features of creating an artistic image in a modern fairy-tale discourse. The task of the article is to identify the role of hyperbole in creation of a fairy-tale’s character and features of its emotional impact on the reader. The author comes to the conclusion that hyperbole plays a significant role in creating a plausible and vivid image of a character. The variety of traits and characteristics is reduced to one striking feature, which contributes to the typification of the image, and also effectively conveys the author’s attitude to the personage described.