Omon Matjon: life and poems
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Write five dates from Matjon’s life in chronological order.
For example: 1943, 1958, 1965, 1970, 1993.
2
Retell “Eng so‘nggi xazina” in five sentences.
It should have two peoples, the attack, the help, falling into servitude and the wise man’s advice.
3
What feeling did “Vatan mehri” awaken in you? Write two sentences (without copying lines).
Free answer.
4
Explain the idea of a taxmis in your own words and think why a poet turns to a classical poet’s ghazal.
Free answer: respect for tradition and a wish to voice modern thought.
5
What does the textbook say about the link between loving a nation and telling it the truth? Write.
The poet can speak the truth to his people because he loves them.