Are you still playing your flute?

-Notes
SYNOPSIS
This poem his about a persona who reminisces the time he/she spends when
in a village. There are many things that are now luxury to her such as
listening to the melody of the flute itself, gazing at the evening rays,
collecting dew drops, or enjoying the fragrance of flowers. The village is now
unpopulated as many have moved to the city. Now that she has moved on
with her life, she wonders whether the flutist is still playing the flute. This is
because, there are many challenges in the world today such as the world is
dying, the unemployment issue and the people are disunited because of
different political views.
THEMES

Family commitments

Priorities in life

Neglect of ones duties

MORAL VALUES

We should be aware of our family commitments and carry them out

properly.

Everyone has priorities in, life and we should know what is important
and what is not.

Following a hobby is good but there is a time for work and a time for
play.

POINT OF VIEW

The poem is the first point of view.

The person is addressing another person and describing a situation to

him.

LANGUAGE AND STLYE

Rhetorical question

Descriptive and questioning

Simple style and no rhyme

TONE, MOOD AND ATMOSPHERE

Sombre and regretful

Serious atmosphere

POETIC DEVICES

Imagery e.g. blown by the wind, depth of my heart

Alliteration e.g. fragrance of flowers

Symbol e.g. flute, song

Repetition e.g. Are you still playing your flute?

Figurative Language Metaphor e.g. The melody concealed in the

slime hollow of bamboo Personification e.g. sick rice field