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(W.B. Yeats)

Lake Isle of Innisfree Textbook Exercises

Lake Isle of Innisfree Vocabulary

I. Distinguish between the following pairs of words:

rows

peace

morning

heart

rose

piece

mourning

hurt

be

veil

shore

bee

well

sure

Answer:

Rows-Boys are standing in rows.

Rose-He rose to greet his uncle.

Be-Be honest

Bee-The bee gathers honey from the flowers.

Peace-India believes in peace and prosperity.

Piece-Igave him a piece of advice.

Veil-Muslim women wear veils.

Well-I am quite well.

Morning-I got up early in the morning.

Mourning-She kept mourning for days when her daughter died.

Shore-The ship has reached the shore.

Sure-I am sure of success.

Heart-Do not take my words to heart.

Hurt-He was hurt while playing football.

II. Describe in your own words the following:

a lake, a river, the sea.

Answer:

A lake is a large area of water surrounded by land.

A river is a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel

.The sea is the salt water that covers most of the earth's surface and

surrounds its continents and islands.

Comprehension

A. Answer the following questions in about 25 words.

Question 1

What does the poet want to do after going to the lake Isle of Innisfree?

Answer:

After going to the lake Isle of Innisfree, the poet wants to build a small

cabin in a secluded place. He will grow vegetables for his own use near his

cabin. He will also have a hive for his honey bees.

Question 2.

How does peace come to the poet in the lake Isle of Innisfree?

Answer:

At dawn, the poet will hear cricket's song. He would hear the song of the

linnets flying all around in the evening. He would view the stars glimmering

in the sky at midnight. All these beauties of nature would bring him peace

of mind.

Question 3.

What impressions do the varying times of the day leave on the poet's mind

in the lake Isle of Innisfree?

Answer:

The varying times of the day leave a deep impression on the poet's mind.

The melodious sounds of small insects like cricket attract the poet in the

morning. Several insects flying in the sky in the evening create a lively

atmosphere for him. The noon gives a purple coloured brightness for him.

It cheers his heart.

Question 4.

How does the poet hear lake water lapping with low sounds by the shore in

the lake Isle of Innisfree?

Answer

Sometimes the poet is far away from Innisfree. He is standing on the

roadside or on the pavement. Even then he hears in the deep core of his

heart the low sounds of lake water lapping with the shore in the Lake Isle of

Innisfree.

Question 5.

How do the lines in each of .the three quatrains of the poem rhyme?

Answer:

In the 1st quatrain 'Innisfree' rhymes with 'honey bee.' and 'made' rhymes

with 'glade.'

In the 2nd quatrain 'slow rhymes with 'glow and 'sings' rhymes with 'wings.'

In the 3rd quatrain 'day' rhymes with 'grey' and 'shore' rhymes with 'core.

B. Answer the following questions in about 50 words.

Question1.

Why does the poet want to go to the lake Isle of Innisfree?

Answer:

The poet is standing on a London pavement. It is a noisy and crowded

place. Innisfree is a lovely island. It is situated in a lake. It is a place of great

natural beauty. It is free from din and bustle of modern world. t gives

peace to the poet's mind. He finds a world of difference between London

and Innisfree. Therefore, he wants to go to the Lake Isle of Innisfree. The

sounds of the lake beckon him. He dare not resist their strong and sincere

call.

Question 2

What is the significance of the nine bean rows with which the poet wants to

build a hive for the honey-bee in the lake Isle of Innisfee?

Answer:

The poet longs to grow vegetables and plants for his own use. He would

grow nine-bean rows. The honey bees will hum loudly all around. Their

sweet humming will produce a sweet music. The honey bees build their

hives which are like nine-bean rows. The bees will confuse it as their hive

and gather honey there. In this way, the poet will enjoy the musical

humming of the bees. He would also get honey and vegetables. It would

grant his soul satisfaction, charm and peace.

Speaking Skill

I./ will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree,

And a small cabin build there, of clay and ivattles made:

Nine bean-roivs will I have there, a hive for the honeybee,

And live alone in the bee-loud glade.

The poet here dreams of simple unadorned life close to nature on an

island. According to him, life in London is full of disgust and boredom. He

decides to sail to Innisfree and make for himself a small hut by the side of

the Sea. Only in such a heaven the poet can have peace and contentment.

Compare and contrast life in the city and life in the country. Discuss with

your friends.

Answer:

Life in the city versus life in the country.

Life in the City

Life in the County

City life has numerous attractions

and advantages. There are facilities

of trade, employment, recreation,

education and advanced medical

aid. There are glamour, hotels,

clubs, cars and of course fashion

models. There are different modes

of transport and communication.

A village is free from the din and

noise which damages physical

health. The country is slow but

steady. People do not suffer from

hypertension. There is crowdfree

and open atmosphere. People live

in the lap of nature. Atmosphere is

free from air pollution. Fresh air,

II. Speak on your recollections of childhood with the help of the following

clues:

companions, games, carefree life style, school, old friends and sweet

memories

Answer:

I am sixteen years old. I have many recollections of my childhood. I had a

number of companions. We used to play kabaddi and footballI. We had no

cares or worries. Our lifestyle was carefree. I used to study in a public

school. I used to go to school in the school bus. A few students of my class

were my close friends. We used to tease the naughty students. We used to

help our friends in studies. We used to bathe in a lake every morning. We

went out for the morning walk daily.

Writing Skill

Question 1.

You have been to a sight seeing trip to a lake recently. Make a diary entry of

your experiences.

Answer:

Our class decided to go to Sultanpur lake for a sight seeing trip. We had

hired a bus. We reached there at sunrise. We heard the songs of birds.

There were a large number of tourists there. We took photos of birds and

trees. We splashed water of the lake on one another. We sat on the grass.

We took tea and snacks. Then we bathed in the cool water of the lake. We

had a cultural programme. Many tourists joined us. We spent four hours

there in full joy and pleasure.

Question 2.

Nature has a remedy for all'. Elaborate the thought.

Answer:

Nature has a Remedy for all. An apple a day keeps the doctor away is a well

known saying. The apples come direct from woods. A morning walk in open

spaces makes one healthy. The sick people go to hills and countryside.

They regain health. All the herbs are found in natural surroundings. The

money-minded persons trade in honey, hides, timber and fuel woods. They

get these items direct from forests. All the nutrients, medicines and

minerals are provided by nature. Fresh water comes from nature. In short,

nature caters to the needs of all. As such, nature has a remedy for all. It is

the best healer. It provides us with mental peace and joy.

Think It Over

Question 1.

The person who risks nothing does nothing, has nothing, and is nothing. He

may avoid suffering and sorrow. But he cannot learn, feel, change, or grow.

Chained by his attitudes he is a slave. He has forfeited his freedom. Only a

person who risks is free. Think and write your views on it.

Answer:

Risk can be defined as the probable and potential loss arising out of

uncertainties. Uncertainties arise due to changes taking place in the

prevailing environment. A person who invests money in banks does not get

as much profit like the person who invests in business. He may avoid

suffering and sorrow for some time but he will regret forever. Such a

person remains static. He fails to get extra benefits. If a country does not

take risk in driving away encroachers it would lose both its land and

prestige. One who does not enter a river for fear of risk can never go across

it. Risks are the stepping stones to success.

Question2.

A man isa hero, not because he is braver than anyone else, but because he

is brave for ten minutes longer. Ponder over it

.

Answer:

For self-attempt.

Things To Do

Prepare a project of a historical/educational visit. Take help of the points

given below:

1. peer/group which undertakes the project

2. selection of the place to be visited and time of the visit

3. learning activities

the geography of the place

the history of the place

important people of historical personalities of the place

important events connected with the place

4. guide and counsellor

5. allotment of job/work

6. budget (approximate expenditure)

Answer:

For self-attempt.

Lake Isle of Innisfree Additional Important Questions

A. Read the stanzas and answer the questions that follow:

1./ will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree,

and a small cabin build there, of clay and wattles made:

Nine beanrows will I have there,

a hive for the honey bee,

and live alone in the bee-loud glade.

I shall have some peace there, for peace

comes dropping slow,

Questions:

(i) ldentify the poem and the poet.

(i) What does the poet mean by 'I will arise?

(Hi) Why does the poet want to go to Innisfree?

(iv) What does the poet want to do after going to the Lake Isle of Innisfree?

Answers:

i) The poem is Lake Isle of Innisfree and the poet is WB Yeats.

(i) The poet means to say that he will build a cabin and live there.

(ii) The poet wants to go there for peace.

(iv) The poet will enjoy peace and bliss of nature.

2. And I shall have some peace there, for peace comes dropping slow,

Dropping from the veils of the morning to where the cricket sings;

There midnight's all a glimmer, and noon a purple glow

And evening full of the linnet's wings. (Page 122)

Questions:

(a) The poet of the above stanza is

() Robert Frost

(i) William Wordsworth

(i) John Keats

(iv) W.B. Yeats

(b) Find the word from the above stanza which is opposite in meaning to

'midday.

(c) Find the word from the above stanza which means same as 'shine'

(d) Who sings there in the morning?

AnswersS

(a) (iv) W.B. Yeats

(b) midnight

(c)glow

(d) A cricket sings there in the morning.

I. Match the following

1. The poet wants to go - (a) the bees back to

2. His cabin will be of- (b) crickets' song at dawn

3. He will have a hive for - (c) Innisfree

4. He will hear - (d) beckons him

5. The sound of lake water (e) clay and thin sticks.

Answer:

1. (C), 2. (e), 3. (a), 4. (b), 5. (d).

II. Pick up the correct choice:

(i) 'Lake Isle of Innisfree' is composed by:

(a) W.B. Yeats

(b) John Keats

(c) William Wordsworth

(d) Milton.

Answer:

(a) W.B. Yeats

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(b) A. And a small - (hut/cabin) build there.

B. And live alone in the - (bee-loud/beloved) glade.

C. There midnight is all a - (glitter/glimmer) and noon a purple glow.

D.I hear it in the - (large/deep) heart's core.

Answer:

A. cabin

B. bee-loud

C. glimmer

D. deep.

II. Write True' or 'False':

1. Innisfree is a little island in Lough Gill.

2. The poet intends to have twelve bean-rows there.

3. Peace drops there from the veils of the morning to where the circket

sings.

4. There the noon is full of linnet's wings.

5. The poet hears lake water lapping with low sounds by the shore.

Answer:

1. True

2. False

3. True

4. False

5. True.

V. Fill in the following blanks:

1. And a small cabin build there of .. .. and wattles made.

2. And live in the bee-loud glade.

3. There.. .. is all a glimmer.

4. There evening is full of linnet's ...

5. He hears..

Answer:

water lapping with low sound.

1. clay

2. alone

3. midnight

4. wings

5. lake.

B. Short Answer Type Questions (In about 25 words)

Question 1.

What does the poet hear and see in Innisfree? What effect does it have on

him?

Answer:

The poet hears cricket's songs in the dim light of the dawn in Innisfree. He

hears the songs of. the linnets flying here and there. He sees the stars

glimmering in the sky at midnight. All these beauties of nature

bring peace to the poet's mind.

Question 2.

What does the poet hear in his 'heart's core even when he is far away from

Innisfree?

Answer:

The poet was standing on a london pavement. He had spent most of his

boyhood in Sligo. He had visited Innisfree many times. He hears the sound

of the lake water beating against the shores of the lake. He hears it day and

night in his heart.

Question 3.

And I shall have some peace there, for peace comes dropping slow

Dropping from the veils of the morning to where the cricket sings."

Elaborate the idea contained in these lines.

Answer:

The poet feels that he has been transported to Innisfree. He hears the

cricket singing somewhere near him in the twilight of the morning. It is

singing songs of a care free life. The poet hopes to get some slow dropping

peace by hearing the cricket's song

Question 4

Explain: 'Bee-loud glade' and 'Evenings full of the linnet's wings?

Answer:

The honey-bees are humming loudly all around. Their sweet humming is

producing sweet music. It brings the picture of lovely glade to our mind.

Linnets keep flying all around in the sky in the evenings. They are also

producing a sweet music. It brings the picture of lovely evenings to our

mind.

C. Long Answer Type Questions (In about 50 words)

Question 1

The poet W.B. Yeats is greatly inclined towards nature. Justify.

Answer:

The poet visited the Lake Isle of Innisfree many a time in his teens. He lives

in London but is fed up with its rat-race. He wants to go back to Innsifree.

He will build a small and simple cabin in a secluded place. He will enjoy the

sights of birds crickets and linnets and hear their songs. He will enjoy the

glimmer of stars at midnight. The purple glow of sun at noon will provide

charm to his weary soul. The flowing water of the lake and its low sounds

will gladden his heart. This shows that he is greatly inclined towards nature.

Question 2.

What are the ideas contained in the poem The Lake Isle of Innisfree?

Answer:

W.B. Yeats is fed up with the rat-race going on in London. He wants to go

back to Innisfree. The old memories of the lake Isle haunt him. He thinks of

building a small and simple cabin there. He would grow beans there. He

would enjoy the constant working of nature. He would seek peace hearing

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