The article analyzes rhythmic devices in Joseph Brodsky's poem "Dedicated to Yalta." The subject of the study is the functioning of rhythm as a mechanism of meaning in poetic text, while the object is the rhythmic organization of narration, voice distribution, and versification techniques in the poem. The author examines enjambment as a key mechanism of delaying and shifting meaning, the transition from classical metre to "loosened" accentual verse (dolnik), line length variation, asyndeton use, and individual speech types. Particular attention is paid to how these rhythmic devices shape the tempo-rhythm of reading, determine the credibility of different voices, and construct the emotional relief of the text. The research applies methods of verse theory analysis, including the study of metrical structure and versification techniques, structural-semantic analysis of rhythmic devices to reveal their meaning-generating function, and a narratological approach to voice organization. The scientific novelty lies in considering Brodsky's rhythm not only as a technical means of organizing verse but also as an ethical resource of poetic utterance connected with the author's concept of "duty to language". The author's contribution is demonstrating how enjambment, metre variation, and asyndeton embody Brodsky's philosophical and aesthetic principles and create a non-authoritarian mode of utterance. It is shown for the first time that the transition from classical metre to dolnik functions as a way of organizing a polyphonic narrative. The main conclusion is that in "Dedicated to Yalta" rhythm appears not as a formal element but as a fundamental means of organizing meaning, an ethical stance, and a mechanism for creating multivoiced narration.
Il'ya Alekseevich Zolotuhin (Thu,) studied this question.