PERCEPTION OF BALLADE FORM IN J.R. KIPLING’S LYRICS

Abstract

The article describes and discusses perception of ballade genre form in lyrics by Joseph Rudyard Kipling, one of the most prominent Victorian authors. Transformation of ballade form in Victorian verse, and simplification of it is discussed on the material of Kipling’s works. The poet’s perception of ballade is viewed upon in the cultural context of Victorian period and is compared with those of other famous Victorian authors. Materials and results of the research could be applied in teaching courses on History of the Foreign Literature, special courses on the European verse in the university.

Keywords

• victorian lyrics
• j.r. kipling
• ballad form
• ballade form
• l’envoi
• викторианская лирика
• дж. р. киплинг
• английская баллада
• французская баллада
• посылка (l’envoi)