THE LANGUAGE OF OLEKSANDR DOVZHENKO’S CINEMATIC NOVEL “UKRAINE ON FIRE”: STYLE INTEGRATION

Svitlana YERMOLENKO,
Academician of the NAS of Ukraine, Professor, Dr. Sci. (Philol.), Chief Researcher of the Department of Stylistics, Culture of the Language and Sociolinguistics,
Institute of the Ukrainian Language of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine;
4 Mykhaila Hrushevskoho St., Kyiv 01001, Ukraine;
e-mail: svitlana.yermolenko@gmail.com
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9916-4915

Heading: LANGUAGE WORLD OF OLEKSANDR DOVZHENKO’S: MODERN RECEPTION
Language: Ukrainian

Abstract
The article provides a linguo-stylistic analysis of Oleksandr Dovzhenko’s cinematic novel “Ukraine on Fire.” The author emphasizes the similarities between the tragic events of World War II described in the novel and the full-scale Russia-Ukraine war. The article observes how the cinematic novel organically incorporates verbal narrative with visual and audio imagery (cinematic methods). The work examines stylistic devices of intertextuality and reminiscence within the writer’s emotionally expressive narrative of the war.
The article follows the changes in the author’s individual tone as the cinematic novel integrates the structural elements of various styles: spoken and colloquial, literary and fiction, folklore, reporting and documentary. The article defines the stylistic purpose of the verbalized symbols: land, river, song, family. They create a comprehensive understanding of the text and reveal the psychology of the individual characters and the Ukrainian mentality in general. The characters’ monologues, dialogues and lines reflect the national and linguistic identity of various social groups (farmers, military, government officials).
Key words: cinematic novel style, visual and audio effects, intertextuality, reminiscence, symbols (land, river, folk song), style integration.

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