The vertical structure as the main spatial concept in Ural poetry

The study focuses on the spatial organization of Ural poetry, where the vertical structure plays a crucial role in shaping the poetic world. The research is relevant due to the increasing in-terest in regional literary traditions and the necessity of a comprehensive study of spatial seman-tics using digital analysis methods. The aim of the study is to identify key spatial images in Ural poetry and analyze their interaction within a system of binary oppositions. The research is based on the 4th volume of the Anthology of Ural Poetry, which represents the contemporary poetic discourse of the region. A frequency dictionary of spatial lexemes was created, allowing for the identification of dominant images and their role in structuring the poetic space. Contextual analysis revealed stable pairs of oppositions that form the vertical structure of Ural poetry. The findings indicate that the poetic space in Ural poetry is constructed through the interac-tion of natural and urban loci, with the key spatial concepts being the sky and the Ural region. The oppositions of “high – low,” “city – nature,” and “human – space” define the dynamics of the poetic world, reflecting both traditional mythopoetic motifs and individual authorial strate-gies. The results contribute to a deeper understanding of the spatial organization of regional poet-ry and demonstrate the effectiveness of digital methods in literary analysis.