Mahmud Koshg‘ariy and excerpts from the “Devon”
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Write 6–7 sentences on Koshg‘ariy’s life: birthplace, education, travels and work.
The answer should mention Bolasog‘un, Husayn xalifa, the cities where he studied, 1072–1074 and the “Devon.”
2
Choose one quatrain of the “Devon” (name its title or theme) and explain its theme and device.
For example “Qaqlar qamug‘ ko‘lardi...” – a picture of spring; nature is shown as alive through personification.
3
Compare personification and epithet: write definitions and find your own example of each.
Personification – giving a thing human traits (e.g. “dawn woke up laughing”); epithet – a word showing a feature (“emerald field”).
4
Exam style: Who is the author of the “Devonu lug‘ot at-turk”? A) Yusuf Xos Hojib B) Mahmud Koshg‘ariy C) Rabg‘uziy D) Navoiy
B – Mahmud Koshg‘ariy.