POETIC STRUCTURE, CLASSIFICATION AND FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF AZERBAIJAN CHILDREN'S TALES

Abstract

The article discusses the poetic features, classification and functional features of one of the common epic genres of children's folklore - children's fairy tales. It is shown that children are interested in all stories, they listen to them with enthusiasm, remember them and tell them to each other again and again. Description of strange stories in sweet language, the victory of good over evil, miracles of magical objects, the destruction of terrible forces, attachment to the land, the vil- lage, a holiday of pure love, etc. fascinates children. Children's fairy tales are colorful in their poet- ic structure and the range of topics is wide. In general, Azerbaijani children's fairy tales can be grouped as follows: 1. Fairy tales dedicated to children. 2. Tales about animals, birds and plants. 3.
Fairy tales. 4. Fairy tales are lies (Garavalli). 5. Fairy tales in verse.