Lake Isle of Innisfree
by W.B. Yeats
1. What does Innisfree stand for? [NU 2015]
Ans: In Yeats’ poem, Innisfree signifies a place of escape and a perfect world of imagination for the poet.
2. What will the poet build in the Lake Isle of Innisfree? [NU 2014]
Ans: The poet will build a cabin made of clay and wattles in the Lake Isle of Innisfree.
3. Why does the poet want to go to the Lake of Innisfree? [NU 2013, 2017]
Ans: Yeats wants to go to the Lake of Innisfree to escape from the fever and fret of his life.
4. How will the poet build up a small cabin on the Lake Isle of Innisfree?
Ans: The poet will build up a small cabin with clay and wattles as his habitation on the Lake Isle of Innisfree.
5. How will the poet prepare a garden near his residence on the Innisfree?
Ans: Near his residence on the island of Innisfree, the poet will prepare a garden by having nine bean-rows.
6. What does Innisfree signify in Yeats' poem?
Ans: In Yeats’ poem, Innisfree signifies a place of escape and a perfect world of imagination for the poet.
7. What does Innisfree symbolize to Yeats in "The Lake of Innisfree"?
Ans: In "The Lake of Innisfree" by W B Yeats, Innisfree symbolizes an ideal, peaceful place for the poet to escape din and noise of the world.
8. What does the poet desire in The Lake Isle of Innisfree?
Ans: In The Lake Isle of Innisfree, the poet desires to build a small cabin with clay and wattles, plant nine bean-rows, have a hive for the honey-bee, and live alone in Innisfree.
9. What is Innisfree?
Ans: Innisfree is a small uninhabited island in Lough Gill, Ireland.
10. What is the significance of Innisfree, according to Yeats?
Ans: According to Yeats, the significance of Innisfree is that it is an idle place of escape, a perfect world of imagination for him.
11. What is the theme of the poem, The Lake Isle of Innisfree?
Ans: The theme of the poem The Lake Isle of Innisfree is peaceful independence.
12. What kind of place is Innisfree?
Ans: Innisfree is a lovely island surrounded by a lake and is full of the sights and sounds of nature.
13. What type of poem is 'The Lake Isle of Innisfree'?
Ans: 'The Lake Isle of Innisfree' is a romantic poem and an attempt to create a form of poetry that is Irish in origin.
14. What will the poet hear day and night at Innisfree?
Ans: At Innisfree, the poet will hear the lapping of the lake water by day and night.
15. Where is Innisfree?
Ans: Innisfree is in Lough Gill, Ireland.
16. Why does the poet desire to have a live hive on the island of Innisfree?
Ans: The poet desires to have a live hive on the island of Innisfree to make his lonely presence in the island “bee-loud”.
17. Why does the poet like Innisfree?
Ans: The poet likes Innisfree because it is an idle place of escape, a perfect world of imagination for him.
18. Why does Yeats want to go to the Lake Isle of Innisfree?
Ans: Yeats wants to go to the Lake Isle of Innisfree to escape from the fever and fret of his life.
19. What does the 'pavements grey' refer to?
Ans: The 'pavements grey' refer to the lifeless streets of London city.
20. What does the word motley’ mean?
Ans: The word ‘motley’ means the parti-coloured dress of a jester or comedian.
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