Poetry · Character
Tchabàn
A shepherd character appearing in pastoral or exile poems.
minor
First appearance: the night of taras
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The shepherd who plays his pipe on the hill and looks upon the lone poplar with sorrow.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Ukrainian landscape and folk characters
- Protagonist
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- Closing
This is the dramatic climax because the speaker reaches the absolute nadir of despair—declaring life itself wo…
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