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This article investigates the role of metaphor in dramatic discourse with particular emphasis on its culturological features and interpretative potential. Drawing on cognitive linguistics, discourse analysis, and cultural studies, the research explores how metaphors in dramatic texts function not only as stylistic devices but also as culturally embedded cognitive models that shape meaning, character construction, and audience interpretation. The study employs a qualitative analytical methodology, examining selected English-language dramatic works through metaphor identification procedures and discourse-based interpretation. The findings demonstrate that dramatic metaphors reflect culturally specific worldviews, values, and social tensions, while simultaneously serving universal cognitive functions. The article argues that metaphor in dramatic discourse operates at the intersection of language, culture, and performance, contributing to both aesthetic impact and cultural meaning-making. The results have implications for discourse studies, literary analysis, translation, and intercultural communication.
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