NCERT Solutions of the poem 'The Lake Isle of Innisfree' of chapter 4 from English Beehive with extra questions and answers for class 9.
The poem ‘The Lake Isle of Innisfree’ was written by W. B. Yeats.
‘The Lake Isle of Innisfree’ - Summary:
Stanza-I: In the
poem, the poet describes Innisfree is a place of escape. He wants to leave this
materialistic world and getaway to the lonely Innisfree. He wants to make a
small cabin with clay and wattles to stay there alone. He wishes to grow beans
there. He will also build a hive for the bees. He wants to use them for
himself.
Stanza-II: There he
wants to live at peace. He knows that peach will not come instantly. He finds
peace in the veils of the morning on the singing of crickets. Thereafter he
expresses his desire to enjoy the midnight glimmer. He wants to enjoy the
natural beauty and for that, he waits for the sky full of flying Linnet birds.
These natural scenes will bring peace and harmony to him.
Stanza-III: He hears the sound of the water of the lake hitting with the shore. He wants to hear this sound continually even while he is walking on the roads and grey pavements of the city.
The Lake Isle of Innisfree Textual Questions and Answers Class 9 NCERT
v I.Q.1. What kind of place is Innisfree?
Ans: Innisfree
is a lovely island. It is situated in a lake. It is a place of natural beauty.
It is free from the noise of the modern world.
Q.2.
What three things does the poet want to do when he goes back there/to
Innisfree?
Or
What
does the poet want to do in Innisfree?
Ans: The
poet wants to build there a small cabin of clay and wattles. Near the cabin, he
wants to grow nine rows of beans. He wants also to have a hive for the
honeybees.
Q.3.
What does the poet hear and see in Innisfree and what effect does it have on
him?
Ans: The
poet hears cricket’s song of the morning in Innisfree. In the evening, he sees
the linnets flying all around. At midnight, he sees the stars glimmering in the
sky. At noon, he sees a purple glow of the sun. All these beauties of nature
bring peace to the poet’s mind.
Q.4.
What does the poet hear in his ‘heart’s core’ even when he is far away from
Innisfree?
Ans: The
poet hears the lake water beating against the shores of the lake even when he
is far away from Innisfree.
Q.5.
By now you may have concluded that Innisfree is a simple, natural place, full
of beauty and peace. How does the poet contrast it (Innisfree) with where he
now stands? (Stanza-III)
Ans: Innisfree
is a place of natural beauty and peacefully. It is free from the noises. It
gives peace to the mind of the poet. But where he now stands, it is a noisy and
crowded place. Thus the poet finds a great contrast between the two places.
Q.6.
Do you think Innisfree is only a place or a state of mind? Does the poet really
miss the place of his boyhood days?
Ans: Innisfree is both a real place and also a state of mind. The poet had spent his boyhood on this beautiful island. Presently the beauty of that place is haunting him. He hears in his heart that lake water throbbing against the shores of the lake. He feels that it is calling him to return to Innisfree. Yes, the poet actually misses the place a lot of his boyhood days.
v II.Q.1. Look at the words the poet uses to describe what he sees and hears at Innisfree.
(i)
bee-loud glade
(ii)
evenings full of the linnet’s wings
(iii)
lake water lapping with low sounds
What pictures do these words
create in your mind?
Ans:
(i)
The pictures of a lovely glade come to my mind. These words represent the hive
and honey bees humming all around and it forms a glade.
(ii)
The pictures of a lovely evening come to my mind. Linnet is a beautiful bird
and when it flutter its wings it looks very nice.
(iii)
The pictures of a lovely lake come to my mind. The waves strike the lake shore
to create a pleasing sound.
Q.2.
Look at these words:
…….
peace comes dropping slow
Dropping
from the veils of the morning to where the cricket sings
What
do these words mean to you? What do you think “comes dropping” slow…from the
veils of the morning? What does “to where the cricket sings” mean?
Ans: These
words represent that peace surrounds that area in the morning. The pleasing and
melodious song of cricket welcomes the morning.
The Lake Isle of Innisfree Extra Questions and Answers Class 9 NCERT
Q.1.
Who is the poet of the poem ‘The Lake Isle of Innisfree’?
Ans: William
Butler Yeats is the poet of the poem ‘The Lake Isle of Innisfree’.
Q.2.
Where does the poet want to go?
Ans: The
poet wants to go to Innisfree, a simple natural place, full of beauty and
peace.
Q.3.
Why does the poet want to go to Innisfree?
Ans: Innisfree
is the place of peace, full of beautiful nature and also free from noise than
the busy city. The poet hopes to get some peace there. All features of that
place are haunting him. So, the poet wants to go to Innisfree.
Q.4.
What does the poet hope to get in Innisfree?
Ans: The
poet hopes to get some peace in Innisfree.
Q.5. What
kind of music will the poet get to hear?
Ans: The
poet will get to hear the music of honey bees.
Q.6. What
does the poet hear in Innisfree?
Ans: See
Q.No.I.Q.3 (The poet ……………….. Innisfree.)
Q.7.
What does the poet see in Innisfree?
Ans: See
Q.No.I.Q.3 (In the evening, the poet sees ………………… the sun.)
Q.8.
What does the poet see in the evening in Innisfree?
Ans: See
Q.No.I.Q.3 (In the evening, ………………. all around.)
Q.9.
What does the poet see at midnight in Innisfree?
Ans: See
Q.No.I.Q.3 (At midnight, ……………………. sky.)
Q.10.
What does the poet see at noon in Innisfree?
Ans: See
Q.No.I.Q.3 (At noon, ………………….. sun.)
Q.11. What is the meaning of the word
isle in the poem The Lake Isle of Innisfree?
Ans: In the poem 'The Lake Isle of Innisfree', the meaning of the
word isle is an island.
Q.12. Where was the poet's childhood time
spent in the poem The Lake Isle of Innisfree?
Ans: The poet's childhood time was spent on the beautiful island of Innisfree in Sligo of Ireland.
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