M. Tsvetaeva and B. Pasternak
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Learn Tsvetaeva's poem by heart, divide it into two parts and write the mood of each.
Part 1 — the present and regret; part 2 — confidence in the future.
2
Prepare a 6-sentence report about Tsvetaeva (birthplace and year, father, collections, emigration, death).
1892, Moscow, 1910, 1939, 1941.
3
Learn Pasternak's poem by heart; read out the lines with pictures of nature.
Check: memorisation; «Цвели бы липы», «дыханье роз, дыханье мяты», «луга, осоку, сенокос, грозы раскаты».
4
Why does Pasternak say that poetry lies underfoot? Write your opinion in 4–5 sentences.
The answer depends on the student's view: poetry is in ordinary life and nature; you need attention to see it.
5
Compare the two poets: Tsvetaeva and Pasternak. What is each one's attitude to their poetry?
Tsvetaeva believes in the future of her poems; Pasternak sees poetry as a way to reach the essence of life.