PORTRAITS OF MINOR AND EPISODIC CHARACTERS IN A.S. PUSHKIN’S NOVEL “EUGENE ONEGIN” AND POETIC MEANS OF THEIR CREATION

Abstract

In the article, based on the perspective approach to the study of the portrait in the works of A.S. Pushkin, the author considers the participation of portrait-forming and poetic means (rhymes, poetic transfers, features of rhythmic movement (Spondeev and Pirrihiev) in the creation of poetic images of minor and episodic characters in the novel “Eugene Onegin”. The chosen angle of study allows the author to identify the key role of details in creating the appearance of minor characters, to discover the more complex nature of their use in episodic portraits (for example, to visualize the image through color or movement), to see a variety of approaches to creating the studied portrait groups, to trace the degree of involvement of verse means in solving author’s tasks, to note the frequency of their use. The conducted research allows to draw a conclusion about a complex and multi-faceted approach to creating portraits of these groups that bear the features of the era described in the novel.