FOLKLORE ELEMENTS IN THE WORKS OF К. SATYBALDIN

Abstract

In the article the author studies folklore elements that are present in modern Kazakh literature, namely, fairy-tale motifs in the plays of the Kazakh playwright K. Satybaldin. The article analyses several plays by the playwright and provides an example of analysis of works by other writers. The aim of this study is to identify the particularities of the use of folklore elements. The materials of the study are the famous play by K. Satybaldin “The Beauty Ayagoz”. The scientific novelty of the study lies in the fact that the author reveals the peculiar and complex patterns of the author’s appeal to folklore, the author also defines the motif of fairy-tale narrative, where K. Satybaldin uses the plot, motifs and style of epic poems, creatively recycles them and creates fascinating optimistic plays.The author chose comparative and comparative and descriptive methods as the main methods of research. In this paper, the author found that the peculiarity of the author’s writing lies in his stylistic skill. К. Satybaldin has a unique style of writing that includes the principles of phrasing, ways of conveying emotions and expressiveness. К. Satybaldin’s heroes always use a romantic dialogue full of feathered phrases. This is what distinguishes him from other writers.The findings during the study make it possible to establish that the playwright turns to folklore heritage with a desire to show his idea. By seeing familiar characters or recognizing plots, the reader crosses the first threshold of familiarity, which guarantees loyalty to the text later on. Thanks to folkloric elements, the reader is more easily exposed to a new text and familiarity with a new artistic world. This article is intended for students, undergraduates and teachers of Philology.