Updated on 03/06/2026
*4. The Lake of Innisfree (W.B. Yeats)*
*1. Who is the poet of this poem?*
Ans. W. B. Yeats
*2. What kind of place is Innisfree?*
Ans. A peaceful, beautiful and lovely place
*3. Where does the poet wish to go?*
Ans. To the Lake Isle of Innisfree
*4. How are the evenings at that land?*
Ans. The evenings are full of linnet’s wings (small singing bird)
*5. What does he hear in the deep core of his heart?*
Ans. The sound of lake water
*6. What do the crickets do?*
Ans. The Crickets sing in the morning.
*7. How long will the poet live at the Lake Isle of Innisfree?*
Ans. For ever
8.What three things does the poet want to build/have at Innisfree?
Ans. A small cabin of clay & wattles, nine rows of beans and a hive for honeybees
9. Of what will the poet make his Cabin?
Ans. The poet will make his cabin with clay and wattles.
10. How many bean rows will the poet have there?
Ans. The poet will have nine bean-rows there.
11. Example of Onomatopoeia (sound figure of speech)
Ans. "lapping with low sounds", "linnet's wings", and "bee-loud glade".
*4. The Lake of Innisfree (W.B. Yeats)*
1. What kind of place is Innisfree?
Ans. It is a beautiful and lovely place. It is full of natural beauty. There is a beautiful lake. It is a peaceful place where the poet wants to spend more and more time.
2. What three things does the poet want to do?
Ans. He wants to build a small cabin with clay and woods. He wants to plant nine bean rows. He wants to make a hive for the honey bee.
3. What does the poet hear and see when he visits that land and what is its effect on him?
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What sound does the poet hear at innisfree?
Ans. The whole island glimmers at midnight. The crickets sing at midnight. He hears the pleasing noise of the bees. He sees the sky is filled with small singing birds. All these give him peace.
Q.4 What does the poet mean by "peace comes dropping slow"?
Ans: It means that peace cannot be found instantly in a busy city. It comes gradually and naturally in a place like Innisfree, dropping softly from the morning mists and the quiet surroundings.
Q.5 What is the significance of "the deep heart’s core"?
Ans: This phrase shows the poet's deep emotional connection to Innisfree. Even when he is physically standing far away on a busy, artificial city pavement, he can constantly feel and hear the soft sound of the lake water deep inside his soul.
Q. 6 Explain the words "Wattles" and "Glade" used in the poem.
Ans: Wattles refers to twisted sticks or wooden poles woven together to make fences or walls. Glade means an open, grassy space inside a forest.