THE POETIC AND AESTHETIC FUNCTIONS OF PERSONIFICATION IN ENGLISH AND UZBEK POETRY
Keywords:
Personification, poetic function, aesthetic function, English poetry, Uzbek poetry, stylistic devices, figurative language, poetic imagery, symbolism, emotional expressiveness, literary analysis, comparative stylistics, poetic discourse, abstract concepts, nature, metaphor, cultural representation.Abstract
This article examines the poetic and aesthetic functions of personification in English and Uzbek poetry. Personification is analyzed as an important expressive device that attributes human qualities, emotions, actions, and abilities to inanimate objects, natural phenomena, and abstract concepts. The study focuses on the role of personification in creating vivid poetic imagery, expressing emotions, developing symbolic meanings, and conveying philosophical ideas. Particular attention is paid to the representation of nature, time, love, death, fate, homeland, and other abstract concepts in English and Uzbek poetic discourse. A comparative analysis demonstrates that personification performs both universal and culture-specific functions in the two literary traditions. While English and Uzbek poets similarly employ personification to make abstract and non-human entities more concrete and emotionally expressive, their artistic interpretations are influenced by different cultural, historical, and literary contexts. The research concludes that personification is not merely a decorative stylistic device but an essential mechanism of poetic conceptualization and aesthetic expression. It strengthens the emotional impact of poetry, enriches imagery, creates symbolic associations, and establishes a meaningful relationship between the human world and the surrounding reality.
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