The Lake Isle of Innisfree by William Butler Yeats (Grade 12 NSC Matric English FAL): Flashcards
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Speaker's main desire in the poem
Speaker's main desire in the poem
Escape city life & find peace on Innisfree
Innisfree location
Innisfree location
Uninhabited island in Lough Gill, County Sligo, Ireland
Three main themes of the poem
Three main themes of the poem
Nature, peace, and spirituality
Poem structure (lines & stanzas)
Poem structure (lines & stanzas)
12 lines in three quatrains
Rhyme scheme
Rhyme scheme
ABAB CDCD EFEF
Alliteration example from stanza 3
Alliteration example from stanza 3
lake water lapping with low sounds by the shore
Cabin building materials mentioned
Cabin building materials mentioned
Clay and wattles (sticks and rods)
Three times of day described in stanza 2
Three times of day described in stanza 2
Midnight, noon, and evening
Where speaker hears Innisfree sounds (final line)
Where speaker hears Innisfree sounds (final line)
In the deep heart's core
Speaker's current location in stanza 3
Speaker's current location in stanza 3
On roadway or pavements grey (urban environment)