Literature as the art of the word and the opening of “Alpomish”
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Write two or three sentences on the difference between a scientific and an artistic text, using a topic you choose (for example rain).
The answer should show that the scientific text gives causes and facts, while the artistic text works through image and feeling.
2
Prepare a short five-sentence note on the life of Fozil Yo‘ldosh o‘g‘li.
It should include the birth year (1872), place (Loyqa, Baxmal), his orphanhood, shepherding and his teacher Yo‘ldosh shoir.
3
Why were Boybo‘ri and Boysari offended? What mistake, in your view, did the hosts of the feast make?
The guests were not honoured – nobody took their horses or showed respect; note that honouring guests is a custom of our people.
4
Ask a family member for one example of oral folk art (a proverb, song or tale), write it down and give its meaning in your own words.
Answers will vary; check that the meaning is in the student’s own words and the folklore genre is named correctly.