Chastushka Definition | What is Chastushka? - PoetrySoup
Definition
A type of traditional Russian poetry, is a single quatrain in trochaic tetrameter with an abab or abcb rhyme scheme. Usually humorous, satirical, or ironic in nature, chastushkas are often put to music as well, usually with balalaika or accordion accompaniment. The rigid, short structure (and, to a lesser degree, the type of humor used) parallels limericks in British culture.
Example
Mother, spare me, don't scold me For the baby in my skirt. Just think, like me, Virgin Mary Without husband's help gave birth.
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