Preparing for literature classes in high school : how to analyze the poem "Duma" Lermontov

Creativity Lermontov - a fertile topic for study.Schoolchildren are usually sincere interest the tragic fate of the poet, intriguing ambiguity, mystery person carries bright expressive lyrics, touching loneliness and incomprehensible even loved ones and friends.Lyrics Lermontov's easy and fun to learn by heart.Perhaps just as sharp socio-philosophical works, such as the elegy "think" may cause some difficulties in the interpretation and understanding.

Introduction to

logical teacher or pupil (on the instructions of the teacher) to make a small opening report covering the socio-historical situation in Russia 30-40th.and pre-analysis of the poem "Duma".Lermontov - is to stress this - was the representative of the advanced part of the nobility.He considered himself and his generation of spiritual heirs and successors of the Decembrists.Tsarist regime did his best to erase the memory of the intelligentsia, the people of the events in 1825.The era of reaction and stagnation, harassment of any living thought, critical ideas, t. E. All that diverged from the policy of the autocracy.And all who disagree, obstinate waiting for the inevitable retribution, the fate of Pushkin - a vivid example.At this point the teacher should focus class from the analysis of the poem "Duma".Lermontov and his supporters tried to oppose foreign bondage his inner freedom, to withdraw into himself, into his inner world - it was a kind of protest against the tyranny.However, the attempt was a mistake, an illusion.And the hard work of thought led to a complete standstill, inertia.These are the prerequisites for the establishment in 1838, the poet his angry elegy, the theme of which - a critical analysis of his generation, and his harsh sentence.

reciting and interpreting

next step lesson - reading and analysis of the poems by heart, "Duma".Lermontov, according to the critic Vissarion Belinsky, have there own reasons and sadness, emptiness, lack of faith in the ideals and concerns of his contemporaries.It is in these students, along with teachers and to understand.Pupils are invited a number of questions to determine the emotional state of the work;identify the main lexical and semantic centers it by specifying keywords;specify the artistic space of the poetic text.The teacher should try to reach the concept of "reflection", producing a class analysis of the poem "Duma".Lermontov, in fact, introduced into Russian literature a new hero - reflective personality: smart person, I think, always and in all the doubting.Introspection, critical perception of reality and of itself - a distinctive feature of it and the best part of aristocratic society.Note the level of pronouns in the poem and conclude the conversation so the time and about himself - that's what the "Duma".Lermontov (the analysis of continuing) the personal "I" rises to a generalized "We", fully sharing responsibility for idleness, the meaninglessness of his life, spiritual and political apathy.He conveys the despair that engulfed aristocratic youth, frustrating and opportunities.This plan defines the main emotional poetic works.

Written work

You can look at the poet's creative laboratory, to identify how to build a "Duma".Lermontov poem creates a patterned quatrains.Have students write out the last lines of each.What conclusion comes to the poet?What are the stylistic and artistic techniques used?What is achieved due to them?

final stage and conclusions

At this stage should be to summarize the lesson.Do write the necessary conclusions.To help students articulate their points of view on this issue.Identify the relationship with modernity.See an example of the lesson main motives lyric Lermontov.