The nature of the symbol, its role in a literary text (using the example of yellow color symbolism in poetry of the XX – XXI centuries)

The purpose of this article is to analyze the nature of the symbol in a work of art. To achieve this goal, it is necessary to solve the following tasks: to study the theoretical foundations of the symbol, to consider this concept from different points of view, to determine the nature, signs of the symbol, to analyze the color symbolism in the lyrical texts of the authors of the XX – XXI centuries, using the example of yellow color. The object of research is the nature of the symbol, its role, and analysis in poetic texts of the XX – XXI centuries. He examines in detail such topics as: consideration of different points of view on the nature of the symbol; definition of the symbol, its properties in works of art; polyphony and dualism of the symbol; analysis and interpretation of color symbols in poetic texts of the XX – XXI centuries, using the example of yellow and its shades. The research is based on synthesizing, comparative methods, as well as on the analysis of a literary text with elements of comparative typological analysis. The scientific novelty lies in the fact that it analyzes the nature of the symbol in Russian poetry of the XX – XXI centuries on the basis of color symbols, namely yellow. The main conclusions of the study are: the symbol is closely related to the sign and the artistic image, but it is absolutely not identical to them, the symbol is multifaceted. The nature of the symbol is both dualistic and polyphonic. The dualism of the symbol lies in the fact that it consists of two components: material and spiritual. A material object, phenomenon, or condition hides an abstract concept that is not always related to the meaning of the object itself. The polyphony of a symbol consists in the fact that it can acquire a different sound and meaning in each artistic text, visual and expressive means help the reader to interpret a particular symbol. It can perform several functions in a work of art, and may have different meanings in each context.

symbol, symbolism, Silver Age, modern Russian poetry, colour symbolism, lyrical hero, lyrics, dualism, polyphony, yellow colour