The work that we will consider has a longer and more meaningful title: "Ode on the day of the accession to the All-Russian Throne of Her Majesty the Empress Empress Elizabeth Petrovna of 1747." It is written in honor of the most important holiday for the whole country. In this article we will consider what Lomonosov wanted to say in his work - "Ode on the day of the ascension." A brief summary and analysis of this work will help us understand the message of the scientist. So let's get started.
Lomonosov, "Ode on the day of the ascension." Summary
In his work, the author praises the greatness of Russia, the wealth of its lands and seas, happy villages, strong cities, and crops. After he proceeds to the image of Elizabeth. Lomonosov describes her as beautiful, kind, generous, calm, ending the war on Russian soil. He says that science is developing in peaceful Russia, and the times are good. All this is described using various metaphors and other literary techniques with which the ode of Lomonosov “On the day of the uprising” is full.
We continue the summary with the author’s report on how difficult it is for him to find words that can tell about the great deeds of the monarchine. But she so inspires Lomonosov that his praise breaks out of him.
Further, the scientist notes the merits of Peter the Great: military victories and the development of science. He mourns the death of the emperor and extols his daughter, who received the throne.
The author also describes the boundless rich expanses of Russia, notes that great minds are born in it. Lomonosov talks about the role of science in people's lives, calls for it to be addressed.
In the last part, he returns to the "source of mercy" - Elizabeth. Lomonosov calls her an angel of peaceful years. He says that the Almighty protects her and blesses her.
Analysis of the ode of M.V. Lomonosov on the day of the rise of Empress Elizabeth Petrovna
As readers have probably noticed, the author praises the empress for peacetime. However, it was not like that. He only in this way tried to convey to the empress his opinion that Russia had enough to fight, a lot of blood was shed, it was time to enjoy the peace.
Why is he writing about this? In those days, the question arose of whether Russia would participate in the war together with countries that fought with France and Prussia. The author, like many others, is against this. He wants Russia to develop. Therefore, we can say that his laudable ode is political in nature, his own peace program.
Nevertheless, the empress had merits. She began to negotiate peace with Sweden. I did not forget to note this moment in the laudatory song of Lomonosov (“Ode on the day of the ascension”). The summary shows us how a scientist and writer praises Elizabeth for the development of science. This is due to the fact that in 1747 the Empress increased the amount of funds for the needs of the Academy. After this act, his famous ode was written by a scientist.
Techniques used in the work
The main literary tool used in the ode is a metaphor. Thanks to her, Lomonosov manages to beautifully exalt his country, its ruler, to call for peace and development. He calls peacetime his beloved silence, war - fiery sounds.
The author also uses numerous epithets: “generous hand”, “earthly beauties”, “great daughter”, “deep forests”, “meek voice”, “cruel fate”.
Comparisons are also found in the work: "her marshmallow’s soul is quieter", "the sight is more beautiful than paradise."
Thanks to the personification, Lomonosov animates various phenomena: “keep quiet ... sounds”, “whirlwinds, don’t dare to roar”, “Mars was afraid”, “Neptune was wondering”.
Why did the author choose such a genre as ode for his work
Lomonosov was a true patriot of his country. He praised her in every possible way, rooting for her wholeheartedly. Many works were written by him in a genre such as ode. This is due to the fact that this genre allowed him to sing all that seemed to him significant. Indeed, the "ode" is translated from Greek as "song". This genre helped Lomonosov use the majestic style, artistic techniques. Thanks to him, he managed to convey his view of the development of Russia. At the same time, he sustained the classic strictness of the language in his work by Lomonosov - “Ode on the day of the ascension”. The summary shows us how important the author was able to touch upon in his ode. Another genre would hardly give him the opportunity to so eloquently convey his ideas and views to the ruler.
Conclusion
We considered one of the best literary works written by MV Lomonosov - “Ode on the day of the accession to the throne of Elizabeth Petrovna”. A brief summary and analysis of the work showed what topics the author touched on, how he conveyed them, and what significance they had. We learned that Lomonosov was a patriot. He wanted the ruler Elizabeth to continue the work of her father: she was engaged in education, science.
We learned that the scientist and writer was against war and the shedding of blood. With an ode, he managed to convey his views on the coveted future of Russia to the Empress herself. Thus, this work was written by him not just in honor of the annual celebration of the accession of the empress to the throne. To them, Lomonosov conveyed to the ruler his vision of the country's development.