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Poem: The Lake Isle of Innisfree — Revision Notes
ICSE · Class 8 · English Literature: Book 'Gulmohar'
Poem: The Lake Isle of Innisfree revision notes for ICSE Class 8 English Literature: Book 'Gulmohar': 4 topics in quick points.
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Key Topics to Revise
1
Poet and Poem Overview
- William Butler Yeats was an Irish poet, dramatist, writer and politician.
- He was a driving force behind the Irish Literary Revival.
- He received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1923.
2
Main Idea and Theme
- The poem expresses a strong desire for peace and a simple life.
- Nature is shown as calm, soothing, and full of beauty.
- The speaker wants to escape the noise and hardness of city life.
3
Stanza-wise Revision
- First stanza: The speaker says, 'I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree,' showing a firm decision to leave.
- He plans to build 'a small cabin' made of 'clay and wattles.'
- He wants 'nine bean-rows' and 'a hive for the honey-bee.'
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Important Literary Devices
- Imagery is used strongly through phrases like 'bee-loud glade,' 'purple glow,' and 'lake water lapping.'
- Repetition appears in 'I will arise and go now,' which gives the poem a musical and determined tone.
- Alliteration is seen in sound patterns such as 'bee-loud glade' and 'pavements grey.'
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The speaker wants to goThe speaker imagines a small cabinPeace at Innisfree is described asThe speaker stands on the roadwayRepeated lines and musical sounds such
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