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Confession

And well, squeeze it with your hand.

You have no number or measure!

Spirits cannot be enlightened,

Born from your light,

Explore your destinies:

Only the thought of ascending to you dares,

Disappears in your greatness,

Like a moment gone by in eternity.

Chaos being before time

From the abyss you called to eternity,

And eternity, born before the age,

In yourself you have founded:

Making up oneself,

Shining from myself,

You are the light where the light came from.

Creating everything with one word,

Stretching out into the new creation,

You were, you are, you will forever be!

You contain a chain of beings within yourself,

You support it and live it;

You match the end with the beginning

And you give life to death.

I didn't know how to pretend
Look like a saint
To inflate yourself with an important dignity
And the philosopher takes the form:
I loved sincerity
I thought only they would like me,
The human mind and heart
They were my genius.
If I shone with delight,
Fire flew from my strings.
I didn’t shine with myself, but with God;
Outside myself, I sang to God.
If the sounds were dedicated
My lyres to the kings, -
Seemed like virtues
To me they are equal to gods.
If victories are loud
I wove crowns for the leaders, -
I thought about passing it on to descendants
Their souls and their children.
If where the powerful nobles
I dared to blurt out the truth out loud, -
I thought I had an impartial heart
They, the king, are a friend to the fatherland.
Even if I'm fussing
He himself was seduced by the world, -
I admit, beauty
Having been captured, his wives also sang.
In a word, I burned love with a flame,
I fell, I got up in my time.
Come on, sage! on my coffin there is a stone,
If you're not human.

Analysis of the poem “Confession” by Derzhavin

In his work, G. R. Derzhavin more than once refers to the description of human individuality; in his later works, the description of his own personality comes to the fore. The autobiographical poem “Confession” was written in 1807. In it, the poet reflects on his literary path, emphasizing his achievements and failures.

The main theme of the work can be called the author summing up the results of his creative activity. Imagining himself as the hero of the poem, Gabriel Romanovich seems to be assessing himself as a poet from the outside. He recalls how his long-term poetic works were formed. He compares himself with the people around him in life. Evaluates personal moral position.

Derzhavin recognizes purity of heart and mind as the most valuable qualities in himself and others. Despises arrogance and pretense. He considers his point of view correct and fair, does not regret how he spent his life, without hiding the fact that he was not always impeccable in his actions. The poet realizes the mistakes he has made: an excessive passion for social life and the female sex, offering to “throw a stone at him” to someone who is not subject to human weaknesses. Derzhavin believes that there are no people without shortcomings, but everyone should strive to live “according to their conscience,” without pretense, so as not to be ashamed later. The hero of the work went through a difficult path, managing to maintain his spirit, rising after every fall, and is sure that there is nothing to reproach him for.

Derzhavin defines himself as a poet, creating for the sake of his fatherland, obliged to perpetuate for posterity the images of worthy rulers. He did not praise their high position in society, but admired the good deeds done for the people. He also dared to denounce some of them, while speaking on behalf of the entire state, expressing the discontent of the masses and giving instructions. As a court poet, Derzhavin managed to make an outstanding political career, unlike many, having the opportunity to say what he thinks without fear.

The genre of the poem is philosophical lyrics, a sincere and sincere conversation between the lyrical hero and readers.

The verse consists of one stanza, including thirty-two lines, the size is two-foot trochee.

Unusual for the usual classicism in the work is the combination of word forms of high and low styles: “blurt out the truth”, “puff up your dignity”, “nobleman”.

1. Metaphors - “he himself was deceived by the light.”
2. Epithets – “important”, “powerful”, “loud”, “impartial”.
3. Personifications - “to puff up with dignity,” “shone with delight,” “fire flew from my strings.”

“Confession” is the poet’s revelation to readers and himself, without invention or pretense. Derzhavin sums up his literary and political activities. Shares personal memories and observations, explains actions and moral position.

Occupying a high government position, Gabriel Romanovich Derzhavin did not betray his calling as a poet. The short poem “To the Bird” dates back to the late period of his work, in which a deep and complex topic was raised in just four lines. We offer a brief analysis of “The Bird” according to a plan that will be useful when analyzing the work and preparing for a literature lesson in 7th grade.

Brief Analysis

History of creation– The poem would have been written in 1792-1793, first published in 1827.

Theme of the poem– The central theme of the work is freedom, but freedom not only in creativity, but also in other areas of life.

Composition– The work consists of four lines, which contain a deep philosophical meaning.

Genre- Epigram.

Poetic size– Iambic tetrameter using cross rhyme.

History of creation

The exact date of writing the poem “On the Bird” is unknown (presumably in 1792-1793). It was published much later - in 1827, and then - in the posthumous collections of G. R. Derzhavin.

The following events contributed to the writing of the quatrain. Empress Catherine II was so impressed by Derzhavin’s poetic skill, who dedicated the ode “Felitsa” to her, that she wished to reward the talented poet as generously as possible. In addition to expensive gifts, she brought Gabriel Romanovich closer to the court, appointing him as her court secretary.

The Empress, flattered by the laudatory odes addressed to her, repeatedly hinted to the poet that she would not mind listening to poems dedicated to her again. Pressure from the empress was complicated by the envy of other nobles, frequent conspiracies, intrigues and intrigues.

Derzhavin, who had previously idealized the monarchy and the royal throne, was disappointed. Finding himself in the steel grip of royal favor, he felt like a bird caught in a net. This is how the quatrain “On the Bird”, full of bitter satire, was born.

Subject

In a small work, consisting of only four lines, a global theme is raised - the freedom of true creativity. Often, authors are forced to say and write something completely different from what their soul asks for. Forced to work according to orders, writers and poets inevitably waste their talent; their works do not strike a chord, leaving readers indifferent.

This poem is based on an allegory: the image of a bird corresponds to the image of a poet, a man of art, whose creative activity is limited by the framework of power or censorship.

The main idea of ​​the work is to enable a creative person to work freely, without restrictions. After all, only in this case is it possible to create a true masterpiece. Talent does not tolerate even the slightest pressure: once “locked up”, it does not burn with a clear flame, but timidly smolders, and then disappears completely, without having time to accomplish everything that it was capable of.

Composition

The work is small and is a quatrain. However, even in these four lines the author managed to invest a deep philosophical meaning. At first, the poem gives the impression of frivolous fun: the children caught a bird to have a little fun.

However, it soon becomes clear how difficult it is for the little bird in captivity, when she is forced to sing as skillfully as she did in freedom. This position of a defenseless creature evokes a feeling of empathy.

Genre

The work is written in the genre of epigram - a short satirical poem designed to ridicule someone or something.

The meter of the poem is iambic tetrameter using cross rhyme.

Means of expression

Since Gavriil Romanovich's work is very modest in size, it does not contain an abundance of means of expression. The main artistic device used by the author is allegory. In the captured frightened bird one can discern the image of the poet himself, forced to live and create under the yoke of power.

In the work, Derzhavin’s easily recognizable style immediately catches the eye. The poet uses his favorite short archaic forms of words ( epithet"vocalist")

To enhance the imagery and artistic expressiveness of speech, the author uses alliteration- repetition of identical consonant sounds. In this case, the dull sound “p” occurs so often that it is perceived as a contemptuous “pf”.

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We know the writer’s works, which were studied in the 7th grade: “Confession”, “On the Bird”, “The River of Times in Its Aspiration...”.

"Confession"

This poem clearly demonstrated the poet's artistic discovery. Before Derzhavin, poets followed the theory of Lomonosov’s “three calms”. Derzhavin achieved special expressiveness by combining “low” and “high” words in one work, opening the way for the development of a realistic language. Derzhavin puts next to the words “important rank” and “to puff up”, “powerful nobles” and “to blurt out the truth out loud.”

In general, the poem is devoid of heaviness and is easy and understandable to read. “Confession” reflected Derzhavin’s character traits: directness, sincerity, honesty. The lines below could become the poet’s motto:

The human mind and heart were my genius.

"For the bird"

The poem “To the Bird” was written in 1792 or 1793. It can be perceived as an allegory: a free person is forced to sing and show his individuality, but a free person cannot be sincere and inspired in captivity.

“The river of times in its aspiration...”

This philosophical work is the poet’s attempt to express his view on the question of the meaning of life. The poems make you think about what will remain of a person’s actions after his death.