ARE YOU STILL PLAYING YOUR FLUTE by Zurinah Hassan SYNOPSIS This poem his about a persona who

reminisces the time he/she spends when in a village. There are many things that are now luxury to her such as listening to the melody of the flute itself, gazing at the evening rays, collecting dew drops, or enjoying the fragrance of flowers. The village is now unpopulated as many have moved to the city. Now that she has moved on with her life, she wonders whether the flutist is still playing the flute. This is because, there are many challenges in the world today such as the world is dying, the unemployment issue and the people are disunited because of different political views. THEMES Family commitments Priorities in life Neglect of ones duties MORAL VALUES We should be aware of our family commitments and carry them out properly. Everyone has priorities in, life and we should know what is important and what is not. Following a hobby is good but there is a time for work and a time for play. POINT OF VIEW The poem is the first point of view. The person is addressing another person and describing a situation to him. LANGUAGE AND STLYE Rhetorical question Descriptive and questioning Simple style and no rhyme TONE, MOOD AND ATMOSPHERE Sombre and regretful Serious atmosphere POETIC DEVICES Imagery e.g. blown by the wind, depth of my heart Alliteration e.g. fragrance of flowers Symbol e.g. flute, song Repetition e.g. Are you still playing your flute? Figurative Language Metaphor e.g. The melody concealed in the slime hollow of bamboo Personification e.g. sick rice field