MEANS OF EXPRESSING THE MERMAID MOTIF IN SLAVIC POETRY (BY THE MATERIAL OF THE WORKS OF A.S. PUSHKIN, M.YU. LERMONTOV AND A. MITSKEVICH)
The article deals with the main means of artistic expression used to create the mermaid motif, and their stylistic functions. The relevance of the topic is due to the need to compare the means of expressing the motif of the mermaid of Slavic poets, which will allow a deeper understanding of the idea of the work. During the study, stylistic functions and their meaning were determined.