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The Lake Isle of Innisfree

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who wrote the poem "The Lake Isle of Innisfree?"

a)

John Keats

b)

W.B. Yeats

c)

P.B. Shelley

d)

None

2.

Where is Innisfree?

a)

Mayo

b)

Cork

c)

Sligo

d)

Athlone

3.

Fill in the blank.

Yeats is ________ to be at the island.

a)

not wanting

b)

thinking about

c)

longing

d)

getting closer

4.

Which poetic device is used in "I hear lake water lapping with low sound by the shore"

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Onomatopoeia

c)

Alliteration

d)

Metaphor

5.

Name two more poetic devices we identified in the poem.

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6.

Finish the quote.

"I will arise and go now, …"

(a)  

7.

What was that quote in reference to?

a)

Yeats' favourite book

b)

The Bible

c)

Tír na n'Óg

d)

Nothing

8.

Which of the following are examples of metaphors?

a)

"peace comes dropping slow"

b)

"a small cabin built there, of clay and wattles made"

c)

"the veils of the morning"

d)

"lake water lapping with low sounds"

9.

A theme we looked at was ….

(a)  

10.

Choose a theme you prefer and give one reason why you prefer it.

4 lines
11.

Which poem that we studied so far did you prefer?

a)

The Lake Isle of Innisfree - WB Yeats

b)

The Valley of Oranges - Kathleen Keyes

12.

Why did you prefer your chosen poem? Give one reason why.

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