THE LAKE ISLE OF
INNISFREE
BY
WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS
A. ABOUT THE POET
• Name : William Butler Yeats (1865-1939)
• Profession : Poet, playwright, novelist and senator of the
Irish Free State, 1922-1928
• Place of Birth : Dublin, Ireland
• Founded the Abbey Theatre in Dublin
•Awarded the nobel Prize for Literature in 1923
• Some of his works include, The Countess Cathleen,(1892),
The Land of Heart’s Desire (1894), The Wild Swans At
Cook (1917), and The Winding Stair (1929)
B. THE BACKGROUND SETTING OF THE
POEM
The poet expresses a desire to return
to live on he beautiful Isle o
Innisfree.
He claims that the nature on the isle
is compatible to his
temperament.
C. THE PARAPHRASES
Stanza 1
The poet wants to go to Innisfree and stay there in a small
Cabin. He will spend his time keeping honey bees.
Stanza 2
h poet claims that the beautiful scenery on the Isle of Innisfree
will give him peace.
Stanza 3
The poet loves the Lake Isle of Innisfree so much that he is
always thinking of going back there.
D. THEME AND MESSAGE
• The
peace and quiet of the country exerts a
calmness on the mind and the body.
• We should learn to enjoy and appreciate
the beauty in Nature.
• Living close to Nature gives a soothing
effect to a tired troubled mind.
E. TONE AND MOOD
• The tone of the poem is one of calmness
on the mind and the body.
• The poet is in a wistful mood.
• The good memories of Innisfree create
in the poet feeling of joy and optimism.
F. QUESTION AND ANSWERS
1.
The poet wants to return to Innisfree because ………
A. He wants to build a house there.
B. He does not like living in the city.
2.
He poet was probably living in …… when he wrote this poem.
A. a farm
B. a city
3.
What does the poet hope to find living in Innisfree?
A. Wealth
B. Peace
4.
Which of the following words suggests the poet is not married?
A. Arise
B. Alone
5.
What does the expression, “veils of the morning”
A. The morning sunlight
B. The morning mist