He had such quiet eyes by Bibsy Soenharjo
He had such quiet eyes
She did not realise
They were two pools of lies
Layered with thinnest ice
To her, those wuiet eyes
Were breathing desolate sighs
Imploring her to be nice
And to render him paradise
If only she’d been wise
And had listened to the advice
Never to compromise
With pleasure-seeking guys
She’d be free from ‘the hows and whys’
Now here’s a bit of advice
Be sure that nice really nice
Then you’ll never be losing at dice
Though you lose your heart once or twice
He had such quiet eyes
She did not realise
They were two pools of lies
Layered with thinnest ice
To her, those wuiet eyes
Were breathing desolate sighs
Imploring her to be nice
And to render him paradise
If only she’d been wise
And had listened to the advice
Never to compromise
With pleasure-seeking guys
She’d be free from ‘the hows and whys’
Now here’s a bit of advice
Be sure that nice really nice
Then you’ll never be losing at dice
Though you lose your heart once or twice
1. The eyes have a lot of functions other than seeing. Explain one function of the eyes
that you know and give an example when that function is being used.
that you know and give an example when that function is being used.
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2. Do you believe in ‘seeing is believing’? Give a reason for your answer and relate it
to the poem “He had such quiet eyes”.
2. Do you believe in ‘seeing is believing’? Give a reason for your answer and relate it
to the poem “He had such quiet eyes”.
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3. Why do you think the persona in the poem fell for the guy’s quiet eyes? Give a
reason why she likes his ‘quiet eyes’.
3. Why do you think the persona in the poem fell for the guy’s quiet eyes? Give a
reason why she likes his ‘quiet eyes’.
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4. How can you help a friend who fell for a person who you know is a pleasure
seeking person? Give a suggestion on how to help this friend.
4. How can you help a friend who fell for a person who you know is a pleasure
seeking person? Give a suggestion on how to help this friend.
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5. In the poem there is a phrase “how’s and why’s”. Form a question for each of the
question in the phrase with close relation to the situation of the persona in the
poem.
5. In the poem there is a phrase “how’s and why’s”. Form a question for each of the
question in the phrase with close relation to the situation of the persona in the
poem.
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6. Which one is easier to do, giving advice or listening to advice? Give a reason for
your answer with close reference to the poem.
6. Which one is easier to do, giving advice or listening to advice? Give a reason for
your answer with close reference to the poem.
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7. What had been described as two pools of lies?
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8. Why did the girl believe that the man cared for her?
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9. What does the line Layered with the thinnest ice tell us about the man?
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10. What did the man’s quiet eyes as of the girl?
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11. Do you think this is the girl first love? Why do you say so?
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12. Falling in love is part of growing up.
i) What advice does the poet give concerning falling love?
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ii) Do you think it is a good advice? Why?
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