A Read the rubric Russian in focus and answer the questions.
1. Who did Gumilyov write his poem for?
2. Did he love the woman?
3. In which part of the poem does the poet sound sad? Why?
4. In which part of the poem does the poet sound happy? Why?
5. Did they finally get married?
6. Were they happy together?
7. Did Gumilyov see Lake Chad before or after he wrote his poem "Giraffe"?
8. Who was right about the poem: Misha, Mark or Rob?
Russian in focus
The poem "Giraffe" was written in 1908 for another very famous poet, Anna Akhmatova. Gumilyov had been in love with her since they met in 1903 and wanted to marry Anna. But she didn't love him and always said "no". Gumilyov couldn't live without her ----- he tried to commit suicide (совершить самоубийство . Finally, in 1910, Akhmatova agreed to marry him, but their marriage wasn't a happy one. Soon after they got married, Gumilyov left his young wife and went to Africa. It was his first trip to Africa and he had a chance to see the places that he had described in his poem "Giraffe".
1. Who did Gumilyov write his poem for?
2. Did he love the woman?
3. In which part of the poem does the poet sound sad? Why?
4. In which part of the poem does the poet sound happy? Why?
5. Did they finally get married?
6. Were they happy together?
7. Did Gumilyov see Lake Chad before or after he wrote his poem "Giraffe"?
8. Who was right about the poem: Misha, Mark or Rob?
Russian in focus
The poem "Giraffe" was written in 1908 for another very famous poet, Anna Akhmatova. Gumilyov had been in love with her since they met in 1903 and wanted to marry Anna. But she didn't love him and always said "no". Gumilyov couldn't live without her ----- he tried to commit suicide (совершить самоубийство . Finally, in 1910, Akhmatova agreed to marry him, but their marriage wasn't a happy one. Soon after they got married, Gumilyov left his young wife and went to Africa. It was his first trip to Africa and he had a chance to see the places that he had described in his poem "Giraffe".