Keyword: «language picture»

The article examines the specifics of the manifestation of the national mentality in poetic texts. The material was the poetic texts of E. Yevtushenko and A. Voznesensky. It is proved that poetry plays a special role in the formation and reflection of the linguistic picture of the world, it artistically shows the essence of the poet and the mentality of the people. The text created by the author in a certain culture is in a certain sense a model of this culture.