Monday, May 11, 2020

Allusion in a Song

Song : Слава вперёдсмотрящему | Glory to the Forward-Looking

Lyrics with Allusion :



https://youtu.be/6JW_MmmUQko?t=2m59s

Analysis :
The allusion in this song refers to 2 Soviet cosmonauts, Yuri Gagarin and German Titov, both were the first and second humans respectively to orbit the Earth on the 14th April and 16th August of 1961 abroad the Vostok 1 and 2 respectively, making it a historical allusion, this allusion goes well with the theme of the song as well as it's motif, to inspire youths to make extraordinary of themselves and thus create a bright future, by referencing both cosmonauts the one's who've listened to it, knowing it or not, would know that these are very successful people and would be inspired to make their own way to a glorious future.