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ARE YOU PLAYING YOUR FLUTE1 Which lines in stanza 1 tell you that the fautist plays the futeeauti!ully"#Unco$e%e& y ''''(&epth o! )y hea%t*

+ In the secon& stanza, -hat &oes the -o%& &ese%te& )ean"

E)pty . aan&one& . ne/lecte& . $acant

0 In the secon& stanza, -hy a%e the %ice el&s &ese%te&" The !a%)e%s ha$e le!t the el&s !o% the city . ette% inco)e 2os a-ay !%o) the$illa/e(

3 In you% o-n -o%&s, e4plain the )eanin/ o! the last stanza( The pe%sona is !eelin/ an4ious ecause the%e a%e political an& econo)ical p%ole)sin he% city an& she !eels the -o%l& is chan/in/ !o% the -o%st(

5 F%o) stanza 1, -hat &oes the pe%sona -ant to hea%" The fautist6s son/ . fute )usic( . The fautist playin/ his fute(

7 In stanza +, -hat &oes the -o%& he%e %e!e% to" The city . to-n . pe%sona6s place

8 In stanza 0, -hy &oes the pe%sona !eel /uilty !o% thin9in/ aout he%elo$e&":he !eels /uilty ecause at p%esent people a%oun& he% a%e su;e%in/(

< :u//est t-o thin/s you -oul& &o to stop the -o%l& !%o) lee&in/(:p%ea& the )essa/e o! peace, tole%ance an& li$in/ in ha%)onyLea%n to app%eciate -hat li!e has o;e%e& an& e happy -ith it(

= >o- is the %ice el&":ic9 . unhealthy . in!e%tile . ne/lecte& 1? :tate t-o acti$ities that @I6 consi&e% lu4u%ies( i( :pen& ti)e -atchin/ the %ain . /azin/ at the e$enin/ %aysii( ollectin/ &e- &%ops. En2oyin/ the !%a/%ance o! fo-e%s 11 Why &o you the pe%sona6s conscience is &istu%e&" Gi$e %easons !o%you% ans-e%(

Thin9in/ o! the fautist -hile !eelin/ -o%%ie& aout the t%oule& -ith the situationa%oun& he%(

1+ What )usical inst%u)ent is the poet6s !%ien& playin/"A fute

10 Besc%ie the $illa/e(It is e)pty has people ha$e le!t !o% the city(

13 Who !eels /uilty" The pe%sona



15 While he%e it has eco)e a lu4u%yC To spen& ti)e -atchin/ the %ainWhy &o you thin9 the pe%sona says it is a lu4u%y to spen& ti)e -atchin/ %ain" Gi$e%easons !o% you% ans-e%(Li!e in the city is so usy that one has no ti)e !o% si)ple pleasu%es an& the%e a%e

othe% p%ole)s to -o%%y aout(

17 Why &oes the pe%sona as9 i! the fute playe% is still playin/ his fute":he &oes not 9no- i! he is still in the $illa/e en2oyin/ his !a$ou%ite pasti)e(

18 >o- &oes she !eel aout his )usic"Nostal/ic . &esi%ous . -ish!ul

1< W%ite &o-n the line -hich sho-s that the pe%sona thin9s hi/hly o! his)usic(

To the &epth o! )y hea%t

1= In you% o-n -o%&s,i( What 9in& o! a pe%son &o you thin9 is the fute playe%"Passionate . Osesse& . An int%o$e%t . A seDueste%ii( >a$e you een in$ol$e& in a si)ila% passion o$e% any inte%est o%hoy" P%o$i&e e4planation( +? I&enti!y t-o -o%&s use& to &esc%ie the $illa/e(uiet an& &ese%te&

+1 What has happene& to the $illa/e"It is &ese%te& as the people ha$e le!t !o% ette% 2os(

++ In stanza +, -hat &oes the -o%&s he%e %e!e%s to" The city . to-n . pe%sona6s place

+0 In you% o-n -o%&s,i( What &o you o! the thin/s the pe%sona consi&e% lu4u%ies"Rain, sunset e$enin/ %ays . &e- . !%a/%ance o! fo-e%sii( What -oul& you en2oy &oin/ !o% pleasu%e" +3 Why &oes the poet !eel /uilty"

To e lon/in/ !o% the fautist6s son/

+5 What )usical inst%u)ent &oes the poet6s lo$e play"Flute

+7 >o- is the situation in the $illa/e"uite a& as it is e)pty ecause the $illa/e%s ha$e le!t the $illa/e !o% ette% 2osan& con&itions(



+8 Why &o thin9 the poet is su%p%ise& that the fautist is still playin/ hisfute" Gi$e %easons !o% you% ans-e%(:he thin9s that he is un&istu%e& -ith the tu%)oil in the nation an& the -o%l&(

+< Why is the $illa/e so Duiet an& &ese%te&" The $illa/e%s ha$e le!t the $illa/e !o% ette% 2os an& con&itions(

+= Which ph%ase in stanza 1 i)plies ho- )uch the )usic a;ecte& thepoet"

To the &epth o! )y hea%t

0? What &oes the poet )ean y usin/ the -o%&s conceale& an&unco$e%e& to &esc%ie the )usic"It )eans that the )elo&y is in the a)oo an& -ill only e hea%& -hen the fautistplays the fute(

01 What coul& the poe) e aout"It is aout uphol&in/ $alues, acceptin/ chan/es in li!e an& app%eciatin/ si)ple

pleasu%es o! li!e(

0+ Besc%ie ONE e)otion the poet is !eelin/ in the %st stanza(Guilty . nostal/ic

00 What &oes the ph%ase, sli) hollo- o! the a)oo %e!e% to" The fute

05 Hase& on stanza +, -he%e &o you thin9 the pe%sona is"In the city 07 Hase& on stanza +, -hat is the cont%ast et-een the pe%sona6s place

an& the fautist6s" The fautist6s place is e)pty an& &ese%te& -he%eas the pe%sona6s place isun&e%/oin/ a tu%)oil political an& econo)ical c%isisJ(

08 Hase& on stanza +, in the %st line, -hat &o you thin9 the pe%sona is!eelin/"A sense o! &out . unsu%e . puzzle&

0< Hase& on stanza 1, -hich line %e$eals the intensity o! the pe%sona6s!eelin/s"

To e lon/in/ !o% you% son/

0= Hase& on stanza1, ho- &oes the pe%sona !eel aout the fautist"Lon/in/ . pinin/.yea%nin/.passionate . lo$e

3? Hase& on stanza 1, -hich line s %e$eal s that the pe%sona isst%u//lin/ -ith he% !eelin/s"Whe%e the%e is ha%&ly ti)e !o% ou% lo$e

31 Hase& on stanza 1, &esc%ie the pe%sona6s )oo&(



:o)%e . sole)n . :a&

3+ What is so &istincti$e aout the )elo&y !%o) the fute"It touches the &epth o! he% hea%t

30 Why is the %ice el& &esc%ie& as sic9"

It has een ne/lecte& so it is no lon/e% p%o&ucti$e an& !e%tile(

33 What is the )eanin/ o! the )etapho% @slau/hte%e& )e%cilessly6"People a%e no lon/e% tole%ant o! each othe% an& people a%e ein/ 9ille& c%uelly(

35 What 9in& o! !eelin/ is e4p%esse& y the pe%sona in the poe)"A sense o! sa&ness, hopelessness, &espai% an& )ise%y

37 Why &oes the pe%sona !eel /uilty" To e lon/in/ !o% the fautist6s son/(

38 Why is the pe%sona6s conscience &istu%e&":he is -o%%ie& aout the p%esent situation in he% nation -hich is !acin/ a c%isis(

3< In you% opinion, &oes the pe%sona !eel &ep%esse& aout this -o%l&"Gi$e you% %easons(

Yes,((

3= Hase& on stanza +, ho- -oul& you &esc%ie the pe%son -ho see)s toe $e%y inte%este& in his fute"I&le . una;ecte& y the c%isis . ca%e!%ee . in his o-n -o%l&

5? W%ite the t-o -o%&s that %elate to ho- a fute is playe&"

H%eath an& n/e%s 5+ What is the )ain the)e in the stanza ao$e"Uphol&in/ $alues, app%eciatin/ si)ple pleasu%es o! li!e, acceptin/ chan/es in li!e

50 W%ite t-o -o%&s that a%e %elate& to the con&ition o! the $illa/e(uiet an& &ese%te&

55 Who is playin/ the fute" The fautist in the $illa/e . The pe%sona6s lo$e

57 Why &oes the pe%sona !eel /uilty" To e lon/in/ !o% the fautist6s son/

58 Whe%e &oes the )elo&y o%i/inate !%o)" The a)oo . The sli) hollo- o! the a)oo

5< Which t-o lines est &esc%ie ho- a fute is playe&"Unco$e%e& y the %eath o! an a%tist K co)pose& y his n/e%s



5= Which -o%& -oul& you use to &esc%ie the pe%sona6s $illa/e" Na)eone(uiet . &ese%te&

7? What &oes the pe%sona )ean y @the sic9 %ice el&6" The pa&&y el&s a%e ne/lecte& so they a%e a%%en an& unp%o&ucti$e(

71 What a%e the e$enin/ %ays %e!e%%e& to":unset7+ W%ite t-o acti$ities that a%e consi&e%e& a lu4u%y y the pe%sona(:pen& ti)e -atchin/ the %ain . /azin/ at the e$enin/ %aysollectin/ &e- &%ops. En2oyin/ the !%a/%ance o! fo-e%s 70 Why is the pe%son still thin9in/ o! he% elo$e&":he has !eelin/s !o% hi)( . :he still lo$es hi)(

73 W%ite t-o p%ole)s !ace& y the pe%sona as )entione& in the stanzaao$e(

>e% %othe%s a%e une)ploye& an& &espe%ate . >e% people a%e &isunite& y politics .>e% !%ien& is slau/hte%e& )e%cilessly 75 What is the tone use&" Gi$e a %eason !o% you% ans-e%(:a& . >opelessness . Bespai% . An4ious

77 Whe%e &o you thin9 the pe%sona is li9ely to e"In the city . to-n

78 Whe%e is the fautist playin/ his fute"In the $illa/e

7< What &oes the fute %ep%esent" T%a&ition

7= Why is the ph%ase, @A%e you still playin/ you% fute", %epeate& th%eeti)es in the poe)" Usin/ you% o-n -o%&s, /i$e %easons to suppo%t you% ans-e%(

To %ein!o%ce the e)otion -on&e%in/.puzzle& ehin& the Duestion an& c%eate a&%a)atic e;ect

8? In stanza 1, -hat poetic &e$ice &oes the %st line ao$e %e!e% to"Rheto%ical Duestion

81 In stanza 1, -hat &oes line + tell us aout the %elationship et-een thepe%sona an& the fautist"

They lo$e& each othe% -hen they -e%e to/ethe%(

8+ What is the pe%sona /uilty aout" To e lon/in/ !o% the fautist6s son/(

80 The poet use& ce%tain -o%&s to in&icate -he%e the )elo&y is



i( What a%e these -o%&s"onceale& in the sli) hollo- o! the a)ooii( Bo you thin9 they a%e suitale" Why"

Yes, ecause the fute is playe& y lo-in/ into hollo- o! the a)oo an& )elo&y isc%eate& y the n/e%s(

83 In stanza 1, -hy &oes the pe%sona !eel /uilty listenin/ to )usic o! thefautist":he is $e%y usy an& also he% nation is un&e%/oin/ a c%isis(

85 Why is en2oyin/ the !%a/%ance o! fo-e%s %e/a%&e& as a lu4u%y y thepe%sona in stanza +"In the city, one can e $e%y usy in the %at %ace that they ha$e no ti)e to e$enapp%eciate the fo-e%s /%o-in/ a%oun& the)(

87 Gi$e one p%ole) the nation is un&e%/oin/(Political c%isis . Econo)ical c%isis . Bisha%)ony

88 E4plain in you% o-n -o%&s -hy the pe%sona !eels he% -o%l& is too ol&an& lee&in/(

The -o%l& is chan/in/ !o% the -o%st an& nonM%ene-ale %esou%ces cannot e%eplenishe&(

8< What &o you thin9 the @fute6 %ep%esents" T%a&ition

8= What &o you thin9 the ph%ase, @the -o%l& is too ol& an& lee&in/6%ep%esents"

The -o%l& is chan/in/ !o% the -o%st an& nonM%ene-ale %esou%ces cannot e%eplenishe&(

<? :u//est a %eason -hy the pe%sona cannot !o%/et the )usic !%o) thefute"

The )usic )ust ha$e een eauti!ul an& special that it has e)e&&e& in he% hea%t(

<+ What is it li9e in the $illa/e"uiet an& e)pty

<0 What &oes the -o%& sic9 i)ply aout the %ice el&"Ha%%en . Unp%o&ucti$e . In!e%tile . Ne/lecte&

<3 What a%e the lu4u%ies )entione& y the poet" :tate t-o o! the)(:pen& ti)e -atchin/ the %ain . /azin/ at the e$enin/ %aysollectin/ &e- &%ops. En2oyin/ the !%a/%ance o! fo-e%s <7 In the last stanza, -hat is the pe%sona6s !eelin/ -hen she %e)e)e%sthe fautist"Guilty . Re)o%se!ul .

<8 Why is the%e &isunity a)on/ the citizens o! the count%y"



They lac9 tole%ance an& un&e%stan&in/(

<< What happene& to the pe%sona6s !%ien&"ille& c%uelly

<= What &o you thin9 the last line o! the stanza )ean"

The -o%l& is chan/in/ !o% the -o%st(

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