“Mardlik afsonasi”. The ballad
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Write a five-sentence summary of the ballad in your own words.
Content: invasion – call of the people – To‘maris’s leadership – victory – peaceful life.
2
Name two traits of To‘maris’s character and justify them.
For example, wise (listens to the people), brave (leads into battle).
3
Compare the ballad and the tale in one table.
The ballad is verse with the poet’s feeling; the tale is usually prose with much fantasy.
4
Find two synonyms for the word “courage” (mardlik).
Jasorat, botirlik.