SEMANTIC ANALYSIS AND HYPERBOLE IN LITERARY DEPICTION OF EMOTIONS

This study explores the linguistic and stylistic significance of hyperbole in phraseological units, particularly its role in shaping emotional expression, evaluative meaning, and communicative impact.Hyperbole is examined as a fundamental mechanism in human cognition that allows for the categorization and intensification of meaning through deliberate exaggeration.The research focuses on dysphemistic phraseological units, highlighting their function in reinforcing negative evaluation, irony, and emotional expressiveness.The interaction between denotative and connotative components within hyperbolic expressions is analysed, emphasizing their role in structuring subjective perception.Additionally, the study discusses the ongoing debate among linguists regarding the classification of hyperbole as a trope, rhetorical device, or speech figure.