POETIC SYNTAX IN THE PROSE OF SAID AHMAD: STYLISTIC AND EXPRESSIVE FUNCTIONS

This article examines the stylistic and expressive functions of poetic syntax in the prose of Said Ahmad, one of the prominent representatives of twentieth-century Uzbek literature. Drawing on his major prose works, including the trilogy Ufq and a range of short stories, the study analyzes syntactic devices such as repetition, inversion, ellipsis, parceling, rhetorical interrogation, and gradation. The research is based on textual analysis and supported by scholarly works in Uzbek stylistics and literary criticism. The findings demonstrate that poetic syntax in Said Ahmad’s prose serves not only as an aesthetic device but also as a means of psychological characterization, emotional intensification, and ideological expression. The study contributes to a deeper understanding of syntactic organization in modern Uzbek prose.