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He Had Such A Quiet Eyes Notes
He Had Such A Quiet Eyes Notes
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The mans eyes
2. Explain the meaning of the last line of stanza 1 And to
render him paradise
To give the man happiness / joy / pleasure
3. Which line in stanza 3 shows that the person had made a
mistake?
If only shed been wise.
4. In your words, explain the main theme of the poem.
The theme is about exploration of human feelings in
a relationship whereby the persona has gone through
a bad experience of betrayal and advises others to be
careful when starting a relationship.
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Why do you think the writer says that the mans eyes are
layered with the thinnest ice?
To show deception as the man disguises his true
intention because eyes usually mirrors ones feelings
and innermost thoughts
Explain the advice given in this line:
i.
Be sure that nice really means nice
It means that when you befriend
someone, the person must be trustful,
sincere, kind and pleasant.
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Never to compromise. In your own words, what
do you think the persona means by the statement.
Not to give up ones principles
What should she have listened to?
To the advice by her elders and family
Why should she not have compromised?
The she would not have been betrayed / cheated /
deceived
Be sure that nice really means nice
What do you think this phrase means?
It means that when you befriend someone, the
person must be trustful, sincere, kind and
pleasant.
What is the advice that is given in the second stanza?
Never to give up ones principles / values / beliefs to
men who like to flirt and are only looking for pleasure
What happened when she did not listen to the advice?
She was betrayed / hurt / let down / deceived.
Which line tells you not to take chances?
Then youll never be losing at dice.
In your own words,
i.
What do you think about the advice
given in the last stanza?
It is a good advice for young girls so that they will not
be taken advantage and are able to differentiate
between sincerity and falsehood.
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26. What do you think the phrase, lose your heart means?
Falling in love.
27. What kind of image does the word paradise give?
Happiness
28. What is the advice given to young girls in stanza
3? Explain using your own words?
Young girls should be careful when starting a
relationship and their relationship should be based
on true love and not merely physical attraction.
31 How does the man appear to the woman?
Sincere and loving
32 From stanza 2, how could the woman be wise?
She should have listened to the advice given by the
elders and her family.
33 From stanza 2, what is the advice given?
Never to give up ones principles / values / beliefs to
men who like to flirt and are only looking for pleasure
34 What is your opinion on the advice given in the poem?
It is a good advice to help / save other young girls
from falling into the trap of deception and get hurt.
35 What did the girl not realise about the mans eyes?
They were full of lies
36 Why do think the eyes are described as two pools?
To show the severity / seriousness / of deceit in both
eyes
37 How was the man making use of his eyes?
Using his eyes to deceive her into thinking that he
needed someone to love.
38 In your own words, do you think the girl was charmed by
the man? Give a reason.
Yes, she was because she believed that his quiet
eyes were signalling love.
39 What is the main theme in the poem?
Exploration of human feelings in a relationship /
Betrayal of love / Deception
40 Why do you think the poet uses the words, be sure that
nice really means nice in her advice? In your own
words, give a reason to support your answer.
It means that when you befriend someone, the
person must be trustful, sincere, kind and pleasant
so that the relationship is based on true love and not
on physical attraction.
41 What are the mans eyes compared to?
Two pools
42 Write two words that are related to feelings of happiness.
nice
paradise
43 How do you think the man managed to charm the girl into
accepting him? In your own words, give a reason to
support your answer.
Using his sincere looking eyes which disguised his
insincerity to make her think that he truly loves her.
56 Give two reasons why the persona thinks the eyes are so
irresistible?
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He was using the eyes to breath desolate / sad /
unhappy signs
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Imploring / pleading / begging her to be nice.
57 Do you think the woman charmed by the man has been
foolish? Give a reason for your answer.
Yes, because she too nave to realise that the man
was a cheater and finally she was ditched / betrayed /
hurt.
58 What does the expression quiet eyes suggest the nature
of the man?
He was not a trustworthy / sincere / loving person.
59 Give two reasons those quiet eyes made the woman
give in to his woes.
He was using the eyes to breath desolate / sad /
unhappy signs
Imploring / pleading / begging her to be nice.
60 If you met a man and fell in love with him, would you
believe him by looking at the expression in his
eyes? Why?
No, not really, as eyes can be deceiving and do not
reveal the true identity or character of a person.
61 What does the first stanza imply?
The girl is unaware that the man she is in relationship
with only wants pleasure from her and he plays with
her feelings using his sincere looking eyes.
62 Give a word from the poem which means giving up
something to reach an agreement.
Compromise
63 Explain what the expression hows and whys means?
It is an idiom that refers to confusion where the
person is asking herself why and how she allowed
herself to be betrayed..
64 What lesson can you learn from the last stanza?
When starting a relationship, one has to be extra
careful in recognising the partners true intention,
differentiate between sincerity and falsehood and
may only meet the right person after losing their
hearts a few times .
1. What do women find attractive in this man?
His quiet eyes
2. What advice should the girl in the poem have
followed?
Never compromise with men who are only looking
for pleasure.