Read the poem given below and answer the questions on the following page.
The Lake of Isle of Innisfree
W. B. Yeats
I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree,
And a small cabin build here, of clay and wattles made,
Nine bean-rows will I have there, a hive for the honey-bee,
And live alone in the bee-loud glade
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And I shall have some peace there, for peace comes dropping slow,
Dropping from the veils of the morning to where the cricket sings.
There midnight’s all a glimmer, and noon a purple glow,
And evening full of the linnet’s wings.
I will arise and go now, for always night and day,
I hear lake water lapping with low sounds by the shore:
While I stand on the roadway, or on the pavements grey,
I hear it in the deep heart’s core.
Match the following with their meaning
1.wattle - a. weak or unsteady shine
2.hive - b.sidewalk
3.glade - c. cover or cloth that hides appearance
4.veil - d.nest foe bees
5.glimmer - e.slender branches and reeds
6. pavement- f.an open space surrounded by wood
Task-2: Choose the correct answer form those given.
1. The speaker dreams about:
a. luxury life b. quiet life c. action-packed life
2. The life the speaker longs to lead is:
a. Wild b. full of excitement c. peaceful
3. “evening full of the linnet’s wings” suggests:
a. The sound of the bird b. the view of the birds flying in group c. the smell of the birds
4. Which of the following suggests that the speaker is at present living in a town?
a. Grey pavements b. cricket c. lake
5. The speaker wants to live according to:
a. Well-planned aims b. customs of the society c. truth of heart
Task-3: Answer the following questions from the poem.
a. Where does the speaker want to build a house?
b. What are the things with which the house will be made of?
c. What two things will the speaker have in his /her house?
d. Identify the rhyme scheme of the first stanza.
e. What does the speaker expect to drop down slowly?
f. Which sound does the speaker hope to enjoy in the morning?
g. Identify what will make the midnight glimmer ?
h. What is the colour of sun at noon?
i. The sound /l/ repeats in nearby words in the phrase “lake water lapping with low sounds”- Identify the figure of speech.
j. What does he /she hear in the deep heart’s core?
