M. Gorky and A. Blok
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Prepare a short account of Gorky's life of 5–6 sentences (childhood, “among people”, the first story, Italy).
The answer depends on the student's text; the dates must be right: 1868, 1892, 1906.
2
Retell the passage in your own words in 8–10 sentences: the place, the characters, the woman's demand, Timur's decision.
The answer depends on the student's text; there must be an order and an idea.
3
Why does Timur, a victorious commander, listen to a simple woman? Justify your opinion in 4–5 sentences.
The answer must rely on the text: the woman's boldness, the poet's words, Timur's own loss.
4
Compare Blok's two poems in a table: year, mood, main images, technique.
1907 — hope, «Принимаю», anaphora; 1912 — despair, night-street-lamp-pharmacy, circular repetition.
5
Learn the second poem (8 lines) by heart and read it expressively.
Check: memorisation, pauses and intonation.