S. Yesenin and A. Akhmatova
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Learn «Письмо матери» by heart and read it expressively; write in 4–5 sentences what feelings the mother has.
The answer depends on the student's text.
2
Which words in Yesenin's poem depict village life? Write out five.
For example: «избушка», «шушун», «дорога», «сад», «дом».
3
Prepare a short report on Akhmatova (6 sentences): birth year, pen name, collections, Tashkent.
The answer depends on the student's text; the dates must be right: 1889, 1912, 1941–1944.
4
Describe the spring scene of your area in 4 lines using two comparisons.
The answer depends on the student's text.
5
Compare the poems of Yesenin and Akhmatova: whom they address, the mood, the main image.
Yesenin — to his mother, consolation and longing; Akhmatova — to Tashkent, peace and gratitude, the tree-apparition image.