He had Such A Quiet Eyes

The poem is about a woman who has been deceived to think that she was loved by a man with 'quiet eyes'. She suffers for this and only learns on hindsight not to trust or give in to the man who seek women only for pleasure. The poet gives an advice on being able to recognize what is true and what is not, when a person is truly friendly and when he is not. You may lose in the game of love ad give your heart away, but knowing the truth of the situation will mean that you will not suffer any lasting losses.

Stanza 1

The woman is taken up with his quiet eyes. The eyes mesmerizes and beg her to 'be nice' to him and make him extremely happy, that is 'render him paradise'. The poet uses a very strong imagery of the eyes 'breathing desolate sighs' to enhance the effect of the eyes on the girl. The woman, being so enamored with those eyes, does not notice he is deceiving. It would not be difficult to see through the man if the woman had her feet on the ground because the eyes have only the 'thinnest ice', easy to break through to learn the man's true nature.

Stanza 2

Something has happened to the woman and she has learnt the truth about the man. The poet suggests that she has learnt the hard way, that is is she learns her lesson through bad experience. She has made a mistake of trusting the man because she has refused to listen to the advice not 'to compromise', that is , lower her standards or expectations in order to please a man who seduces women.

Stanza 3

The poet extends her friendly advice to women to understand what is meant by 'nice', what is means when men are 'nice' to you. When he is 'nice, friendly and pleasant to you, make sure that he is sincere and trustworthy man not because he has ulterior motive, that is he wants something from you in return. The poet further comments that love may be a gamble as suggested in 'dice', you take your chances with someone, you may find true love or you may not. The important issues here is ultimately you have not lost anything because you have not compromised, you are not deceived.

Are You Still Playing Your Flute

By : Zurinah Hassan

Elements of the Poem

Setting

Place : Any village in Malaysia

Time : Late 60's - early 70's

Persona

The person is probaly the poet herself or a woman who is in love with flautist

Themes

• Adpating to change
• Longing for a lost love
• Family and social commitments
• Neglect of responsibilities

Message

• Be responsible
• Do not neglect what is important

Moral Values

• Be responsible
• Be aware of what is happening around you
• Have a sense of balance in your life

Tone and mood

• Serious mood - questioning
• Regretful and conscience - stricken

Language and style

• Free verse - three stanzas
• Literary devices : imagery, alliteration , symbolism, repetition , metaphor , personification

The Poet : Zurinah Hassan

Born in 1949 in Alor Setar, Kedah. She is celebrated writer of short stories and poetry for children. She has received a host of national awards and is presently the Guest Poet at University Kebangsaan Malaysia.

The poem is about a lady who is questioning her patner, who is very passionate about playing the flute. The flautist is oblivious of the fact that he is not spending time with her. Their village is facing severe problems. Her brothers need help, the people are torn by political issues and there is much struggle and strife in the country.

Meaning of verses

Verse 1

The persona asks her partner if he is still playing the flute when he has no time for her. She feels torn by the fact that she longs to hear him playing the flute.

Verse 2

She continues to ask if he is still playing the flute when the village has been abandoned. This is due to the rice fields not doing well at all. In addition, leisurely activities have become a luxury and therefore irrelevant in the midst of hard times.

Verse 3

The persona regrets that she is still thinking of him when there are many problems around her. Her brothers are unemployed , the people are divide by politics, her friend has been killed and the whole world seems to be torn by troubles.

If you still have the hesitation and did not understand the poem do please ask your beloved teachers...enjoy

Its not hard as you think it is

A summary is a short statement with only the main points from the original test. The summary questions of SPM paper 2 emphasis on the student ability to recognize important points. You need to extract the main ideas from the given passage and express them in clear, concise and grammatical English.

A word is a word. It can be a one letter word such as a, or I. It can also be a long word such as environmentalist. You must be careful of how you count compound nouns. Each word has to be counted as the number of words used. Sometimes they consist of more than one word ( for example : maternity ward ). We have to count all the words.

Contractions such as 'won't " and " wouldn't are counted as two words.

Proper nouns, for example the names of people, places, rivers and countries are counted as one word. For example :

a) Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi

b) Genting Highlands

c ) Pahang River

What you should be before you start writing :-

1. Question

• Read the passage carefully, at least twice.

2. Key points

• Underline the key words, phrases or sentences
• It helps to underline the topic sentences
• Choose the points that are related to the questions's requirement's

3. Language

• Summaries in continuous writing
• Use linking expressions so that your summary flows smoothly

4. Length

• Your answer should not exceed 130 words, including the given words.

5. Check

• Always read through you summary upon completion
• Check grammatical errors, punctuation and spelling mistakes

6. Tidiness

• Write as neatly as possible

Try to write the summary by your own, there's only one thing you should start doing before the examination day comes, send your writing to be checked by people who can help you..perhaps your TEACHER. :) start it now before its too late...see yeah..Enjoy life as its too short to be waste...

Sharing is caring

" For our own success to be real, it must contribute to the success of others." Eleanor Roosevelt

Okay, as for today I will love to share some ideas and format on how you can write a formal letter.

Formal letters are written with the purpose of communicating formally with a person or an organisation. Formal letters are also known as business letters. There are many types of formal letters :

• Application letters
• Invitation letters
• Complaint letters
• Appeal letters
• Notification letters
• Enquirers

Format :

1. Sender address

Write your name and address at the top left -hand corner of the letter

2. Receiver details

Below the line , write the name, position and address of the person you are writing to.

3. Date

Write the date on the right-hand side of the letter in line with the last line of the receipent's address. The month must be in capital letter. For example : 2 JUNE 200_

4. Salutation

Write the greeting below the address. Use formal greetings.

5. Subject heading

Write the subject heading and underline it

6. Introductory paragraph

This paragraph introduces the sender an focuses on the objective of the letter

7. Body

Number your paragraphs beginning with '2' for the second paragraph, and so on

Use formal language. Keep the tone formal throughout.

8. Conclusion

This is the last paragraph of the letter. It usually expresses the writer's wish or hope to hear from the recipient

9. Closing

For the closing , write a polite thank you

10. Signature

Sign off with 'Yours faithfully ' or 'Yours sincerely'

11. Name of sender

Write your full name in capital letters below your signature

12. Title /position of sender

Write your position, if any, below your name and the club/organisation you are from, if any , below your position.

So now what you have to do is practice on the writing, and submit your writing to your teacher.You can always find any type of questions from textbook, exercise book or choose curent topic from the Internet. As long as you want to prove your English. .. see you again in the next slot..bye bye.

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