2.2. Composition and style of "oriental poems"
The composition and style of the "oriental poems" are very characteristic of the art of romanticism. Where these poems take place is unknown. It unfolds against the backdrop of lush, exotic nature: descriptions of the endless blue sea, wild coastal cliffs, fabulously beautiful mountain valleys are given. However, it would be in vain to look for images of the landscapes of any particular country in them. Each of the "Eastern poems" is a short poetic story, in the center of the plot of which is the fate of one of the romantic heroes. All attention is directed to reveal the inner world of this hero, to show the depth of his stormy and powerful passions. The poems of 1813 - 1816 are distinguished by their plot completeness; the protagonist is not only a link between the individual parts of the poem, but is the main interest and subject of it. But there are no big folk scenes, political assessments of current events, collective images of ordinary people from the people. The protest sounding in these poems is romantically abstract.
The construction of the plot is characterized by fragmentation, a heap of random details; there are many omissions, significant allusions everywhere. One can guess about the motives that drive the actions of the hero, but often it is impossible to understand who he is, where he came from, what awaits him in the future. The action usually begins at some point snatched from the middle or even the end of the narrative, and only gradually does it become clear what happened before.
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