NCERT Class 9 English Chapter 4 The Lake Isle Of Innisfree

 NCERT Class 9 English Chapter 4 The Lake Isle Of Innisfree

NCERT Solutions for Class 9 English Poem Chapter 4 The Lake Isle Of Innisfree

Textbook Questions

Thinking about the poem
(Page 54)

I. 1. What kind of place is Innisfree ? Think about :

  1. the three things the poet wants to do when he goes back there (stanza I);
  2. what he hears and sees there and its effect on him (stanza II);
  3. what he hears in his “heart’s core” even when he is far away from Innisfree (stanza III).

2. By now you may have concluded that Innisfree is a simple, natural place, full of beauty and peace. How does the poet contrast it with where he now stands ? (Read stanza III.)

3. Do you think Innisfree is only a place, or a state of mind ? Does the poet actually miss the place of his boyhood days ?

Answers :

1. It is a place where nature is beautiful, alive and full of life.
(i)

(a) He will build a small cabin of clay and fence.
(b) He will have nine-bean rows.
(c) He will have a hive for the honeybees.

(ii) He will hear peace come dropping. He will hear the cricket sing. He will see the midnight shine. Noon purple shall glow. Evenings will be full of linnet’s wings.

(iii) He hears the lake water lapping the shore with low sounds.

2. The Innisfree is a beautiful place. It is full of peace. The crickets sing here. The midnights shine here. The noons have a purple glow. The evenings have linnets flying. He stands on the roadway or the pavement. The pavement is grey. ‘Grey’ symbolises dryness and decay. Thus there is a sharp contrast between this place and Innisfree.

3. It is a place which is full of beauty and peace. The physical features of the place prove that it is an actual place. The poet actually misses it. He has a deep desire to go to this place. He longs to live there.

II. 1. Look at the words the poet uses to describe what he sees and hears at Innisfree

  1. bee-loud glade
  2. evenings full of the linnet’s wings
  3. lake water lapping with low sounds What pictures do these words create in your mind ?

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 ?

Answers

1.
(i) The picture that comes to my mind is of the green glade. There is natural pence and beauty around. There is a honey comb. The honey bees hum over and around it.
(ii) The picture is of the linnet’s fluttering its wings and sitting in the tree. The scene becomes lovely when more linnets come to a tree. They flutter and fly here. They create a pleasant sound.
(iii) It is a lovely scene when the lake water forms waves. These waves strike the lake’s shore. They create a pleasant murmuring sound. The natural beauty of the place adds pleasure to the scene.

2. These words mean the peace coming from all around when morning comes. The singing of the cricket is pleasant. It adds sweetness to this peace.

The cricket sings merrily to greet the morning. It may be singing a love song for its mate.

Additional Questions

Short answer type questions

Question 1.
When and where will the poet experience ‘peace’?
Answer:
The poet will experience ‘peace’ in the lap of nature at the Lake Isle of Innisfree. He will observe the beautiful trees, insects, birds and bushes. The calm and cool atmosphere of the forest will give happiness to him.

Question 2.
How does the poet describe the lake’s waves?
Answer:
The poet says that the lake’s waves hit its shore and create a low sound. It gives him aesthetic pleasure. He hears it and enjoys it. It also gives him solace and comforts. He finds his peace of mind.

Question 3.
Why does the poet want to go to Innisfree?
Answer:
The poet wants to go to Innisfree to enjoy its natural beauty. Its morning, noon and evening are different from the cities where high-rise buildings touch the sky. He hears the pleasing sound of birds and gets peace of mind.

Question 4.
Where is the poet standing? How is it different from Innisfree?
Answer:
The poet is standing on the roadway or on the pavements of grey colour. This colour epitomises decay. He compares that with the floral beauty of Innisfree. However, standing even there, he can hear the sounds of the lake water lapping by the shore. He hears it in the core of his heart.

Question 5.
What does the isle of Innisfree stand for the poet?
Answer:
The isle of Innisfree stands for unadulterated natural beauty. A visit to Innisfree gives immense joy, pleasure and peace to the poet. The sounds of honeybees, crickets and the lake water lapping by the shore tempt him to go there again and again. He will be contented with living in a small cabin and working at a small farm.

Question 6.
Is the poet’s going to Innisfree merely an attempt to escape from the harsh realities of city life?
Answer:
No doubt, Innisfree provides all what the poet yearns for. Even standing on the doorway or on the grey pavement of the city, he escapes to the natural world of the lake isle of Innisfree. The sounds of the birds and the lake water lapping by the shore echo in the core of his heart. This escapism gives him immense pleasure and peace.

Long answer type question

Question 1.
Why is the poet deeply attached with the Lake Isle of Innisfree? Explain.
Answer:
Innisfree is a simple lake island where the poet has spent his childhood days. The poet is in search of peace and calmness which the Lake Isle of Innisfree can provide him. The environment is natural and peaceful and the poet desires to visit this island. According to the poet, on this island peace comes down slowly in the small drops. Moreover, he is very much attracted by the melodious sounds made by the cricket. In fact that sound has deep impact on the poet. The poet believes the lake’s waves hits the shore and crease at low sound which gives aesthetic pleasure. Really, he wants to visit the island Thus, it can be said that he is deeply attached to the lake Isle of Innisfree

Question 2.
What does the lake isle of Innisfree stand for the poet? Is it merely an escapism or a revolt against the superficiality of urban life?
Answer:
The Irish lake isle of Innisfree stands for pure natural beauty, pleasure and peace. It provides a stark contrast to the hectic and artificial life in a city. Amidst the natural surroundings, he will build a small cabin. He will grow beans and build a hive for honeybees. The sounds, sights and music that he enjoys there, haunt him. The isle transcends peace and tranquility. No more the sounds of car and vehicles on the roads. Here what he hears is the sound of honeybees and crickets. It is escapism as well as a revolt against the hectic and artificial life of the city. The sights and sounds of Innisfree never leave him. Even standing on the roadway or on the grey pavement in the city, he hears the low sounds of the lake water lapping by the shore in the core of his heart.

Value based questions

Question 1.
What does nature do for mankind?
Answer:
Nature has great healing power. When we sit in the lap of nature, we forget our sorrows. Our mind becomes fresh and we start our days with new energy. Besides, nature fills new hopes in human beings. For this, as human beings, our friendship with nature is quite essential.

Question 2.
What moral lesson does this poem teach us?
Answer:
‘Go back in nature’ is the message of this poem. This poem teaches us that we should build a cabin in a solitary place and enjoy nature which has magical power. Obviously, nature unfolds itself in a solitary place and allows to enjoy its music. We must take this immortal lesson from this poem.

Extract Based Questions (3 marks each)

Read the extract given below and answer the question that follow:

Question 1:
And I shall have some peace there, for peace comes dropping slow Dropping from the veils of the morning to where the cricket sings;

  1. What does the word ‘there’ in the above lines refer to ?
  2. How does peace enter the huts of peasants ?
  3. Name the literary device used in the poem. (SA-1,2014)

Answer:

  1. ‘There’ in the above lines refer to Lake Isle of Innisfree.
  2. Peace enters the huts of peasants through the morning dew drops.
  3. Metaphor.

Question 2:
While I stand on the roadway, or on the pavements grey,
I hear it in the deep heart’s core.

  1. Name the poem and the poet.
  2. What does “It” in the second line stand for ?
  3. Give the noun form of jjie word “deep.” (Board Term 1,2013, K2G41GH) (1×3=3)

Answer:

  1. Poem : The Lake Isle of Innisfree.
    Poet: W.B. Yeats.
  2. “It” refers to the lake water.
  3. Deepness / Depth.

Question 3:
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 evenings full of the linnet’s wings.

  1. What did the poet see in the morning ?
  2. What did the poet hear ?
  3. Find a word from the extract which means “weak, faint, unsteady light.”(Board Term 1,2t)12, ELI-014) (1×3=3)

Answer:

  1. The poet saw dewdrops which seemed to be dropping peace.
  2. The poet heard the song of the crickets.
  3. Glimmer.

Question 4:
And I shall have soihe 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 evenings full of the linnet’s wings.

  1. Write the rhyming scheme of the given stanza.
  2. What does the stanza suggest about the poet ?
  3. Name any two things the poet is fond of. (Board Term 1,2012, ELl-016) (1×3=3)

Answer:

  1. abab.
  2. The stanza suggests that the poet loves to be in the lap of nature.
  3. Cricket’s song, the evening when linnets are flying, a bright moon lit midnight.

Question 5:
I will arise and go now, and go to Lnnisfree,
And a small cabin build there, of clay and wattles made.
Nine beam row will I have there, a hive for the honeybee,
And I live alone in the bee loud glade. ‘

  1. What does the poet wish to build at lnnisfree ?
  2. What does “lnnisfree” symbolise ?
  3. Why does the poet wish to stay at lnnisfree ? (Board Term 1,2012, ELI-021) (1 x 3 = 3)

Answer:

  1. The poet wishes to build a small cabin at lnnisfree to be made with sticks and clay.
  2. lnnisfree symbolises a place of peace and tranquility.
  3. The poet wishes to stay at lnnisfree :
    (a)To live in peaceful environment; and
    (b)To escape from hectic schedule-of the city life.

Question 6:
I will arise apd go now, and go to lnnisfree,
And a small cabin build there, of clay and wattles made :
Nine bean-rows will I have there, a hive for the honeybee,
And live alone in the bee-loud glade.

  1. Write about any two things the poet wants to do when he goes back to lnnisfree.
  2. Why does the poet miss the place ? ,
  3. Trace a word from the extract that means “open space”.

Answer:

  1. Two things that the poet wants to do when he goes back to lnnisfree are :
    (a)Build a small cabin of clay and wattles.
    (b)Have nine bean rows and a hive for honeybee.
    (c)Live alone in the bee loud glade. (Any two)
  2. The poet misses the place because he longs for the peace and tranquility of lnnisfree, a place
    where he spent a lot pf time as a boy.
  3. Glade.

Question 7:
“And I shall have some peace there, for peace comes dropping slow – Dropping from the veils of the morning to where the cricket sings”

  1. Name the poet.
  2. Which place is the poet referring to in the above lines ?
  3. What is the poet looking for ? (Board Term 1,2012, ELI-058) (1×3=3)

Answer:

  1. The poet is W. B. Yeats.
  2. The place which the poet is referring to in the above lines is the Lake Isle of Innisfree.
  3. The poet is looking for peace and serenity.
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