The poem “Monolog”
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Write three pairs of famous lovers from “Monolog”.
Dante and Beatrice; Hamlet and Ophelia; Othello and Desdemona.
2
Write in your own words why the poet said “this is not a reproach but resistance”.
Because he is rising not against love but against the era that degrades human feelings.
3
Write one idea from the poem that you liked and the reason.
Depends on the student’s view; the reason should rest on the poem’s content.
4
Explain in two sentences why the title “Monolog” suits the poem.
The lyric hero speaks as if to himself and to all, and there are many questions and exclamations.
5
Link the poems “Yurak”, “Nil va Rim” and “Monolog” with one common idea.
In all three the poet fights for freedom, human dignity and responsibility before the homeland.