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The article deals with a phenomenon of a stylistic poetic speech - original epithet. The author examines an essence of original epithets and its substantial signs and analyses semantics of unusual epithets structures. The research confirms that an original epithet is a compulsory phenomenon in the poetic speech and the works of folklore. The author emphasises the fact that an exposure and decoding of original epithets is a difficult process, requiring an individual approach.