CHAPTER-4 THE LAKE ISLE OF INNISFREE
Thinking about the Poem
II.
QUESTION-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?
ANSWER:
(i) bee-loud glade creates a picture of a place in a forest that is
filled with the soft buzzing sound of honeybees.
(ii) evenings full of the linnet’s wings creates an image of a red-orange sky
that is full of linnets. Linnets are beautiful birds that add up to the scenic
beauty of a place when they flutter their wings and fly.
(iii) lake water lapping with low sounds lets us take a dive into the peaceful
scenario where the water of the lake is flowing and producing soothing
sound.