Open AccessThe literalization of metaphor in the artistic language of fiction (using the example of R. Bradbury's stories)
Author(s) -
Natalia A. Gridneva
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
rhema. rema
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2500-2953
DOI - 10.31862/2500-2953-2019-1-9-19
Subject(s) - realization (probability) , metaphor , plot (graphics) , mechanism (biology) , projection (relational algebra) , element (criminal law) , art , linguistics , aesthetics , literature , philosophy , computer science , epistemology , mathematics , algorithm , statistics , political science , law
The article deals with realization of metaphor, which is regarded as a mechanism of constructing fantastic images and plots. The realization destroys the typical conventionality of incompatible properties combination in a metaphor and turns a mental projection into a piece of the objective reality. The possibilities of this method in fantastic literature are exemplified by R. Bradbury’s short stories, where the realization of metaphors functions as an element of a linguistic game, as a mechanism of images construction, and as an original plot device.