1.

Which lines in stanza 1 tell you that the

flautist plays the flute beautifully?
Uncovered by .depth
of my heart

In the second stanza, what does

the word deserted mean?
Empty / abandoned / neglected /
vacant

In the second stanza, why are the

rice fields deserted?
The farmers have left the fields
for the city / better income jobs
away from the village.

In your own words, explain the

meaning of the last stanza.The
persona is feeling anxious
because there are political and
economical problems in her city
and she feels the world is
changing for the worst.
From stanza 1, what does the
persona want to hear?
The flautists song / flute
music. / The flautist playing his
flute.
In stanza 2, what does the
word here refer to?
The city / town / personas
place

In stanza 3, why does the

persona feel guilty for thinking
about her beloved?
She feels guilty because at
present people around her are
suffering.

Suggest two things you would do

to stop the world from bleeding.
1. Spread the message of peace,
tolerance and living in harmony
2.Learn to appreciate what life
has offered and be happy with it.

How is the rice field?

Sick / unhealthy / infertile /
neglected

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State two activities that I consider

luxuries
.i Spend time watching the rain /
gazing at the evening rays
ii. Collecting dew drops/
Enjoying the fragrance of
flowers

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Why do you the personas

conscience is disturbed? Give
reasons for your answer.
Thinking of the flautist while
feeling worried about the
troubled with the situation
around her.

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What musical instrument is the

poets friend playing?
A flute

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Describe the village.

It is empty has people have left
for the city.

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Who feels guilty?

The persona

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While here it has become a

luxury! To spend time watching
the rain
Why do you think the persona says
it is a luxury to spend time
watching rain? Give reasons for
your answer.
Life in the city is so busy that
one has no time for simple
pleasures and there are other
problems to worry about.

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Why does the persona ask if the

flute player is still playing his flute?
She does not know if he is still
in the village enjoying his
favourite pastime.

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How does she feel about his

music?
Nostalgic / desirous / wishful

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Write down the line which shows

that the persona thinks highly of
his music.
To the depth of my heart

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In your own words,

i.
What kind of a person do
you think is the flute
player?
Passionate / Obsessed /
An introvert /
A sequester
ii.

Have you been involved in

a similar passion over any
interest or hobby? Provide
explanation. No,
because I am
always busy with
my study

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Identify two words used to

describe the village.
Quiet and deserted

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What has happened to the

village?
It is deserted as the people have
left for better jobs.

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ii.

In stanza 2, what does the

words here refers to?
The city / town / personas place

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Why does the poet feel guilty?

To be longing for the flautists
song

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What musical instrument does the

poets love play?
Flute

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How is the situation in the village?

Quite bad as it is empty because
the villagers have left the village
for better jobs and conditions.

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Why do think the poet is surprised

that the flautist is still playing his
flute? Give reasons for your
answer.
She thinks that he is
undisturbed with the turmoil in
the nation and the world.

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Why is the village so quiet and

deserted?
The villagers have left the
village for better jobs and
conditions.

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Which phrase in stanza 1 implies

how much the music affected the
poet?
To the depth of my heart

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What does the poet mean by

using the
words concealed and uncoveredt
o describe the music?
It means that the melody is in
the bamboo and will only be
heard when the flautist plays the
flute.

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What could the poem be about?

In your own words,

i.
What do you think of the
things the persona
consider luxuries?
Rain, sunset (evening rays) /
dew / fragrance of flowers

What would you enjoy

doing for pleasure?
Spending time with my
family and window
shopping

It is about upholding values,

accepting changes in life
and appreciating simple
pleasures of life.
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Describe ONE emotion the poet is

feeling in the first stanza.
Guilty / nostalgic
What does the phrase, slim
hollow of the bamboo refer to?
The flute
Describe a significant memory
that you have. Explain briefly why
it is significant to you.
My trip to langkawi . This is
because it was the best family
gathering in my life

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Based on stanza 2, where do you

think the persona is?
In the city

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Based on stanza 2, what is the

contrast between the personas
place and the flautists?
The flautists place is empty and
deserted whereas the personas
place is undergoing a turmoil
[ political and economical
crisis].

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Based on stanza 2, in the first

line, what do you think the persona
is feeling?
A sense of doubt / unsure /
puzzled
Based on stanza 1, which line
reveals the intensity of the
personas feelings?
To be longing for your song
Based on stanza1, how does the
persona feel about the flautist?
Longing / pining / yearning/
passionate / love
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Based on stanza 1, which line (s)

reveal (s) that the persona is
struggling with her feelings?
Where there is hardly time for
our love

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Based on stanza 1, describe the

personas mood.
Sombre / solemn / Sad

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What is so distinctive about the

melody from the flute?
It touches the depth of her heart

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Why is the rice field described

as sick?
It has been neglected so it is no
longer productive and fertile.

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What is the meaning of the

metaphor slaughtered
mercilessly?
People are no longer tolerant of
each other and people are being
killed cruelly.

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What kind of feeling is expressed

by the persona in the poem?
A sense of sadness,
hopelessness, despair and
misery

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Why does the persona feel guilty?

To be longing for the flautists
song.

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Why is the personas conscience

disturbed?
She is worried about the present
situation in her nation which is
facing a crisis.

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In your opinion, does the persona

feel depressed about this world?
Give your reasons.
Yes,..she is so sad and worry
about his brother being
slaugteres mercilessly

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Based on stanza 2, how would

you describe the person who
seems to be very interested in his
flute?
Idle / unaffected by the crisis /
carefree / in his own world

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Where does the melody originate

from?
The bamboo / The slim hollow of
the bamboo

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Which two lines best describe

how a flute is played?
Uncovered by the breath of an
artist & composed by his fingers

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Which word would you use to

describe the personas village?
Name one.
Quiet / deserted

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What does the persona mean by

the sick rice field?
The paddy fields are neglected
so they are barren and
unproductive.

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What are the evening rays

referred to?
Sunset

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Write two activities that are

considered a luxury by the
persona.
Spend time watching the rain /
gazing at the evening rays
Collecting dew drops/ Enjoying
the fragrance of flowers

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Why is the person still thinking of

her beloved?
She has feelings for him. / She
still loves him.

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Write two problems faced by the

persona as mentioned in the
stanza above.
Her brothers are unemployed
and desperate / Her people are
disunited by politics / Her friend
is slaughtered mercilessly

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What is the tone used? Give a

reason for your answer.
Sad / Hopelessness / Despair /
Anxious

Write the two words that relate to

how a flute is played?
Breath and fingers

What do you think the persona

feels about the other persons
obsession with playing the flute?
Using your own words, give a
reason to support your answer.
The persona wants them to be
sensitive with their surrounding
and play their role to help one
another
What is the main theme in the
stanza above?
Upholding values, appreciating
simple pleasures of life,
accepting changes in life
Write two words that are related
to the condition of the village.
Quiet and deserted
Where do you think the persona
is? Using your own words, give a
reason to support your answer.
In the city because she said that
looking at rainfalls is one of the
luxury things at he place

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Who is playing the flute?

The flautist in the village / The
personas love

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Why does the persona feel guilty?

To be longing for the flautists
song

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Where do you think the persona

is likely to be?
In the city / town

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Where is the flautist playing his

flute?
In the village

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What does the flute represent?

Tradition

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Why is the phrase, Are you still

playing your flute?, repeated
three times in the poem? Using
your own words, give reasons to
support your answer.
To reinforce the emotion
(wondering/puzzled) behind the
question and create a dramatic
effect

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In stanza 1, what poetic device

does the first line above refer to?
Rhetorical question

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In stanza 1, what does line 2 tell

us about the relationship between
the persona and the flautist?
They loved each other when
they were together.

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What is the persona guilty about?

To be longing for the flautists
song.

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The poet used certain words to

indicate where the melody is:
i.
What are these words?
Concealed in the slim hollow of
the bamboo
Do you think they are
suitable? Why?
Yes, because the flute is played
by blowing into hollow of the
bamboo and melody is created
by the fingers.

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In stanza 1, why does the

persona feel guilty listening to
music of the flautist?
She is very busy and also her
nation is undergoing a crisis.

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Why is enjoying the fragrance of

flowers regarded as a luxury by the
persona in stanza 2?
In the city, one can be very busy
in the rat race that they have no
time to even appreciate the
flowers growing around them.

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Give one problem the nation is

undergoing.
Political crisis / Economical
crisis / Disharmony

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Explain in your own words why

the persona feels her world is too
old and bleeding.
The world is changing for the
worst and non-renewable
resources cannot be
replenished.

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What do you think

the flute represents?
Tradition

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What do you think the

phrase, the world is too old and
bleedingrepresents?
The world is changing for the
worst and non-renewable
resources cannot be
replenished.

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Suggest a reason why the

persona cannot forget the music
from the flute?
The music must have been
beautiful and special that it has
embedded in her heart.

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Do you think the persona has

made the right decision in leaving
the village? Give a reason.

ii.

Yes, Because she has a better

life in town
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No, because the facilities in the

village is not as good as in the
town

What is it like in the village?

Quiet and empty

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What does the word sick imply

about the rice field?
Barren / Unproductive / Infertile /
Neglected

In the last stanza, what is the

personas feeling when she
remembers the flautist?
Guilty / Remorseful /

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Why is there disunity among the

citizens of the country?
They lack tolerance and
understanding.

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What happened to the personas

friend?
Killed cruelly

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What do you think the last line of

the stanza mean?
The world is changing for the
worst.

What are the luxuries mentioned

by the poet? State two of them.
Spend time watching the rain /
gazing at the evening rays
Collecting dew drops/ Enjoying
the fragrance of flowers
Do you like to live in the village?
Give reasons to your answer.