He Had Such Quiet Eyes
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HE HAD SUCH QUIET EYES 1. What do women fnd attractive in this man? His quiet eyes 2. What advice should the girl in the poem have ollowed? Never compromise with men who are only looking for pleasure. 3. What advice does the poet give to young girls? Be sure that the man you fall in love with is really nice, that is, he is really sincere. 4. (a) What ind o partner would you li e to meet? Someone who is responsible. (!) Why is that "uality important? So that my partner will take care of my family and me. #. What does the poet wish the girl had done? He wishes that the girl had listened to advice not to compromise with men who were only looking for pleasure. $. %n your opinion& what should young girls do to loo ater themselves? They should make friends with only boysmen who are sincere. They should get to know a person better before they !ump into a relationship. '. ow has the man in the poem charmed the lady into !elieving him? His eyes seemed so sincere. . What do you thin the word paradise in the frst stan*a reer to? " state of blisshappiness +. Which e,pression tells you that the lady is pro!a!ly flled with regrets over the relationship? #f only 1-. Which e,pression tells you that alling in love is a gam!le? $osing at dice 11. o you thin that the lady sincerely loves the man? /ive a reason or your answer. No, because she is merely feeling sorry for him. %es, because she gave herself physically to the man.
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HE HAD SUCH QUIET EYES
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.
3. What advice does the poet give to young girls? Be sure that the man you fall in love with is really nice, that is, he is really sincere.
4. (a) What kind of partner would you like to meet? Someone who is responsible. (b) Why is that quality important? So that my partner will take care of my family and me.
5. What does the poet wish the girl had done? He wishes that the girl had listened to advice not to compromise with men who were only looking for pleasure.
6. In your opinion, what should young girls do to look after themselves? They should make friends with only boys/men who are sincere. They should get to know a person better before they jump into a relationship.
7. How has the man in the poem charmed the lady into believing him? His eyes seemed so sincere.
8. What do you think the wordparadisein the first stanza refer to? A state of bliss/happiness
9. Which expression tells you that the lady is probably filled with regrets over the relationship? If only
10. Which expression tells you that falling in love is a gamble? Losing at dice
11. Do you think that the lady sincerely loves the man? Give a reason for your answer. No, because she is merely feeling sorry for him. Yes, because she gave herself physically to the man.
