NCERT Solutions for Class 9 English Beehive Chapter 4 The Lake Isle of Innisfree (Poem) (original) (raw)

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NCERT Solutions for Class 9 English Beehive Chapter 4

NCERT Solutions for Class 9 English Beehive Chapter 4

NCERT Solutions for Class 9 English Beehive Chapter 4 The Lake Isle of Innisfree (Poem)

**Thinking about the Poem

**I.

**Que 1. What kind of place is Innisfree? Think about:

  1. **the three things the poet wants to do when he goes back there (stanza I);
  2. **what he hears and sees there and its effect on him (stanza II);
  3. **what he hears in his “heart’s core” even when he is far away from Innisfree (stanza III).

**Answers-

**Innisfree is seen as a beautiful place where we can feel nature is in its frill swing.

  1. The poet wants to build a small hut of clay & wattles. He wants to plant nine rows of beans & keep a hive for the honeybees.
  2. He hears peace come dropping & cricket singing. He also sees the shining midnight & a purple glow at noon. The evenings are full of linnet’s wings. This makes him happy & gives him peace of mind.
  3. The poet in his “heart’s core” hears the low sounds of the lake water lapping the shore even when he’s far away from Innisfree.

**Que 2. By now you may have concluded that Innisfree is a simple, natural place, full of beauty and peace. How does the poet contrast it with where he now stands? ( Read stanza III )

**Answer-

The natural beauty of Innisfree is seen in contrast with the city’s roads & pavements. The grey color pavement symbolizes decay & death.

**Que 3. Do you think Innisfree is only a place or a state of mind? Does the poet actually miss the place of his boyhood days?

**Answer-

The natural beauty of Innisfree is not a creation of the poet. It is an actual place that gives solace to disturbed souls. The poet really wishes to live in this beautiful & peaceful place. He misses both the place and the peace the place used to give him.

**II.

**Que 1. Look at the words the poet uses to describe what he sees and hears at Innisfree.

  1. **bee-loud glade
  2. **evenings full of the linnet’s wings
  3. **lake water lapping with low sounds What pictures do these words create in your mind?

**Answers-

  1. These words create a picture of the hive with honeybee humming all around it. It is in the glade.
  2. A bird with wings is called a linnet. When its wings flutter, it is a beautiful sight. Also when the bird sits on a tree amidst the beautiful natural scenery, it leaves an indelible impression on the minds of the beholder.
  3. It is an ordinary but bewitching scene. The waves strike the lake’s shore to create a sound that is pleasing & soothing.

**Que 2. Look at these words;

**… peace comes dropping slow Dropping from the veils of the morning to where the cricket sings
**What do these words mean to you? What do you think **“comes dropping slow … from the veils of the morning?” What does **“to where the cricket sings” mean?

**Answer-

These words refer to the peace that surrounds the area at daw, which can be reached slowly and gradually. The cricket's pleasing & melodious sound greets the morning which adds sweetness to the serene place.