The Lake Isle of Innisfree by William Butler Yeats (Grade 12 NSC Matric English FAL): Quizzes
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What is the speaker's main desire expressed in the poem?
What is the speaker's main desire expressed in the poem?
To escape city life & find peace in nature
How many lines does the poem contain and how are they arranged?
How many lines does the poem contain and how are they arranged?
12 lines in three quatrains
Which line demonstrates alliteration in the poem?
Which line demonstrates alliteration in the poem?
lake water lapping with low sounds
What biblical reference appears in the poem's opening?
What biblical reference appears in the poem's opening?
I will arise and go
What specific details show the speaker's concrete planning in stanza one?
What specific details show the speaker's concrete planning in stanza one?
Nine bean-rows and a bee hive
What is the main reason the speaker wants to go to Innisfree?
What is the main reason the speaker wants to go to Innisfree?
To find peace
Where does stanza three reveal the speaker actually stands?
Where does stanza three reveal the speaker actually stands?
On roadway or pavements grey
What types of senses does Yeats' imagery appeal to?
What types of senses does Yeats' imagery appeal to?
Multiple senses
Where does the speaker hear the lake sounds at the poem's end?
Where does the speaker hear the lake sounds at the poem's end?
In the deep heart's core
What is ambiguous about the poem's ending?
What is ambiguous about the poem's ending?
Whether the speaker will actually leave