The Lake Isle of Innisfree (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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What is the speaker's main desire in the poem?
What is the speaker's main desire in the poem?
To escape urban life for an island retreat
Where in Ireland is Lough Gill, which inspired the poem?
Where in Ireland is Lough Gill, which inspired the poem?
County Sligo
How many quatrains does the poem contain?
How many quatrains does the poem contain?
Three
What is the poem's rhyme scheme?
What is the poem's rhyme scheme?
ABAB CDCD EFEF
What urban imagery appears in the final stanza?
What urban imagery appears in the final stanza?
Roadways and grey pavements
Which line demonstrates alliteration with the 'l' sound?
Which line demonstrates alliteration with the 'l' sound?
I hear lake water lapping with low sounds
What materials will the speaker use to build his cabin?
What materials will the speaker use to build his cabin?
Clay and wattles
How many bean-rows does the speaker plan to have?
How many bean-rows does the speaker plan to have?
Nine
How is peace described in the second stanza?
How is peace described in the second stanza?
Dropping slow from the veils of morning
Where does the speaker hear Innisfree in the final line?
Where does the speaker hear Innisfree in the final line?
In the deep heart's core
What does 'I will arise and go' echo?
What does 'I will arise and go' echo?
Language from biblical texts
What does 'peace comes dropping slow' suggest about fulfillment?
What does 'peace comes dropping slow' suggest about fulfillment?
It cannot be rushed but must be earned