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ICSE · Class 8 · English Literature: Book 'Gulmohar'

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Poet and backgroundSettingSpeaker's desireSimple livingNature and daily lifeImageryTheme of solitudeMeaning of lines
Card 1Poet and background

Who wrote The Lake Isle of Innisfree?

Answer

William Butler Yeats wrote the poem. He was an Irish poet, dramatist, writer and politician, and he was a driving force behind the Irish Literary Revival.

Card 2Setting

What is Innisfree in the poem?

Answer

Innisfree is the lake isle the speaker wants to go to. It is the peaceful place where the speaker hopes to live alone.

Card 3Speaker's desire

What does the speaker want to do at the start of the poem?

Answer

The speaker wants to arise, go to Innisfree, and begin a simple life there.

Card 4Simple living

What kind of house will the speaker build at Innisfree?

Answer

The speaker will build a small cabin made of clay and wattles. This shows a simple and natural way of life.

Card 5Nature and daily life

What will the speaker grow or keep at Innisfree?

Answer

The speaker plans to have nine bean-rows and a hive for the honey-bee. These details show a quiet life close to nature.

Card 6Imagery

What does the phrase bee-loud glade suggest?

Answer

It suggests a quiet, natural place filled with the sound of bees. The phrase creates a peaceful image of life in nature.

Card 7Theme of solitude

Why does the speaker say he will live alone?

Answer

He wants peace and quiet away from the busy world. Living alone at Innisfree suggests rest, freedom, and calm.

Card 8Meaning of lines

What does peace comes dropping slow mean?

Answer

It means peace reaches the speaker gently and gradually. The line shows that peace is natural, soft, and deeply felt.

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