Expanded metaphor as a means of figurative cohesion in the literary text (based on the novel by A. Notomb “Tuer le père”)
The article analyzes the novel “Tuer le père” by the Belgian writer A. Nothomb. The author considers its plot, composition, and chronotope. Particular attention is paid to the role of the title. The title is in a strong position and before reading the text is connected to it by a centrifugal connection, and the text itself, after reading it, is connected to the headline by a centripetal connection. The centrifugal relation is expressed in the common meanings of the words included in the title. They are given in lexicographical sources. The centripetal connection between the title and the text of the novel is evident in the contextual meaning of the lexemes that make up the title. This meaning becomes apparent only after reading the entire text. In this way the title implicitly reflects the concept of the entire work. The novel “Tuer le père” is a prime example of this phenomenon, characteristic of 20th and early 21st century literature. The article reviews reinterpreting the meaning of the verb “tuer” and the noun “le père”. It echoes the common meaning, but also has its own characteristics, that is, it is a metaphor. Metaphorical transpositions are individual and unpredictable. There are several contextual meanings of the verb “tuer” and the noun “le père”. Since each word reflects several images, we can speak of an expanded metaphor, which many researchers regard as a means of figurative cohesion. Each of the images that make up an expanded metaphor develops and complements its meaning, and also ensures the integrity of the text.