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Abstract
This article comparatively and poetically examines the techniques of the rule of three, repetition, accumulation, and contamination in Karakalpak, Turkmen, and English folk tales. It substantiates that a compositional formula is not merely a traditional phrase, but a stable structural device that organizes events in a particular order. The study identifies that the rule of three divides the action into preparatory and concluding stages, repetition reveals the moral differences between characters, accumulation expands the chain of events, while contamination combines several plot lines into a unified work. The comparative results demonstrate that although compositional formulas have a common structural basis, their content acquires national characteristics according to the lifestyle, system of characters, and performance traditions of each people.