ACTUALIZATION OF CONCEPT “EVIL” IN “A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE” BY GEORGE R. R. MARTIN

Abstract

The paper aims to study the concept “Evil” in the book series “A Song of Ice and Fire” by George R.R. Martin. Linguo-stylistic analysis of the selected examples has been conducted, focusing on different manifestations of evil as symbolized by various characters. The extracted examples from the book series are discussed with a special emphasis on the nouns, verbs and adjectives, as well as stylistic devices that manifest evil in figurative ways.