Hooligan’s «Autumn» Love: Analysis of S. A. Yesenin’s Poem «You Have Been Used by Someone Else...». (To the 125th Anniversary of the Birth)

Abstract

The article considers the poem by S. A. Yesenin «You have been used by someone else ...», which was included in the «Hooligans’s Love» cycle. In an attempt to determine the place of autumn motives in the poet’s love lyrics, the author of the article seeks to characterize the place of this poem in the poet’s work in the early 20th century. The author carries out a linguostylistic analysis of the text using the methods of comparative and associative analysis. The article shows the transformation of love lyrics in Yesenin’s work, the relationship of the poem with the «Tavern Moscow» cycle and his subsequent works. The author focuses on the linguistic means of realizing the inner self of the lyrical hero and his connection with the image of his beloved and the world around him. The article draws a conclusion about the significance of the poem «You have been used by someone else ...» in Yesenin’s creative work; it is shown that the poet perceives the autumn of life as a turning point associated with gaining clarity in understanding of the world, the advent of calm, but sad wisdom.