THE FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE IN BROKEN APRIL BY ISMAIL KADARE
Lindita Skenderi, Suzana Ejupi
Abstract
The objective of this research is to describe the types of the figurative language found in the famous novel of Ismail Kadare, Broken April. Kadare, as the colossus of Albanian Literature, translated into 45 world languages, has been under the spotlight of worldwide researchers for different reasons. However, most of them have dealt with the focus on general linguistics, less on the figurative content used in his novels. Finding this gap in this aspect, this research was conducted by collecting any relevant information related to this topic. The results of the qualitative analysis show that Kadare has used a rich figurative language, dominated by metaphors and the simile. He has used simile and the rest of the figurative content in the novel to make it more attractive to the reader, to compare characters, situations and emotions. Except the simile, which seems to dominate the figurative language in the novel, there are also other figures such as hyperboles and personification. It is really important to mention that there are no idioms used, except some expressions which look like idiomatic content.
Pages: 244 - 249