| মাধ্যম | অসমীয়া (Assamese) |
|---|---|
| বিষয় | English |
| পাঠৰ নাম | The Lake Isle of Innisfree |
| শ্ৰেণী | IX |
| অধ্যায় | অধ্যায় 1 (Chapter 1) |
| পাঠ্যক্ৰম | ছেবা (SEBA) |
The Lake Isle of Innisfree
Thinking about the Poem
I. Answer these questions.
1. What kind of place is Innisfree? Think about:
(ইন্নিচফ্ৰি কেনেধৰণৰ ঠাই?)
(i) The three things the poet wants to do when he goes back there (stanza I)
(কবিয়ে উভতি যোৱাৰ পাছত কৰিব খোজা তিনিবিধ কাম উল্লেখ কৰা।)
The poet wants to build a small cabin of clay and wattles, plant nine bean-rows, and keep a hive for honeybees when he returns to Innisfree.
(কবিয়ে ইন্নিচফ্ৰিলৈ গ’লে মাটি আৰু ডালেৰে সৰু জুপুৰি সাজিব, নটা শাৰী পাচলি ৰুব আৰু মৌমাখিৰ বাবে বাহ পুহিব।)
(ii) What he hears and sees there and its effect on him (stanza II)
(তাত তেওঁ কি শুনে আৰু দেখে আৰু তাৰ তেওঁৰ ওপৰত কেনে প্ৰভাৱ পৰে?)
He hears the cricket’s song and sees midnight’s glimmer, noon’s purple glow, and evenings filled with linnet wings, which bring him deep peace.
(তেওঁ ফৰিঙৰ গান শুনে আৰু মধ্যৰাতিৰ চিকচিকনি, দুপৰীয়াৰ ৰঙচুৱা আভা আৰু লিনেট চৰাইৰ ডেউকাৰে ভৰা সন্ধিয়া দেখে, যিয়ে তেওঁক গভীৰ শান্তি দিয়ে।)
(iii) What he hears in his “heart’s core” even when he is far away from Innisfree (stanza III)
(যদিও তেওঁ ইন্নিচফ্ৰিৰ পৰা বহু আতৰত আছিল তথাপিও তেওঁ হৃদয়ৰ মাজৰ পৰা কি শুনিছিল?)
Even far from Innisfree, he hears the gentle lapping of lake water in his “heart’s core,” reflecting his longing for its tranquility.
(ইন্নিচফ্ৰিৰ পৰা বহু দূৰত থাকিলেও তেওঁ হৃদয়ৰ গভীৰতাত হ্ৰদৰ পানীৰ মৃদু শব্দ শুনে, যিয়ে তাৰ শান্তিৰ বাবে তেওঁৰ আকাংক্ষা প্ৰকাশ কৰে।)
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.)
(এতিয়ালৈকে এইটো বুজা গ’ল যে ইন্নিচফ্ৰি এখন সহজ, প্ৰাকৃতিক সৌন্দৰ্যপূৰ্ণ শান্ত ঠাই। তাৰ সৈতে কবিয়ে তেওঁৰ বৰ্তমানৰ অৱস্থানৰ কেনেদৰে তুলনা কৰিছে?)
The poet contrasts Innisfree’s serene nature with his current urban setting on a roadway or grey pavement, where he imagines the lake’s sound amidst the bustle, highlighting his yearning for peace over city life.
(কবিয়ে ইন্নিচফ্ৰিৰ শান্ত প্ৰকৃতিৰ সৈতে তেওঁৰ বৰ্তমানৰ নগৰীয়া অৱস্থান—পথ বা ধূসৰ ফুটপাথৰ সৈতে তুলনা কৰে, য’ত তেওঁ কোলাহলৰ মাজতো হ্ৰদৰ শব্দ কল্পনা কৰে, নগৰ জীৱনতকৈ শান্তিৰ প্ৰতি তেওঁৰ আকাংক্ষা দেখুৱাই।)
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?
(তুমি ভাবা নে ইন্নিচফ্ৰি এখন ঠাই নে মাত্ৰ মনৰ অৱস্থা? কবিয়ে সচাঁই তেওঁৰ ল’ৰালিৰ ঠাইখনলৈ মনত পেলায় নে?)
Innisfree is both a real place from the poet’s boyhood and a state of mind symbolizing peace and escape; he deeply misses it, as its memory lingers in his heart despite his physical distance.
(ইন্নিচফ্ৰি কবিৰ ল’ৰালিৰ এখন প্ৰকৃত ঠাই আৰু শান্তিৰ মনৰ অৱস্থা দুয়োটা; তেওঁ ইয়াক গভীৰভাৱে মনত পেলায়, কাৰণ দূৰত থাকিলেও ইয়াৰ স্মৃতি তেওঁৰ হৃদয়ত থাকে।)
II. Answer these questions.
1. Look at the words the poet uses to describe what he sees and hears at Innisfree:
(তলত দিয়া শব্দবোৰ কবিয়ে ইন্নিচফ্ৰিত দেখা আৰু শুনাবোৰৰ সৈতে কেনেদৰে বৰ্ণনা কৰিছে?)
(i) Bee-loud glade (মৌমাখিৰ জাক)
(ii) Evenings full of the linnet’s wings (লিনেট চৰাইৰ জাক অহা সন্ধিয়া)
(iii) Lake water lapping with low sounds (হ্ৰদৰ পানীৰ শান্ত মাত)
What pictures do these words create in your mind?
(তোমাৰ মনত এইবোৰে কেনেধৰণৰ চিত্ৰ অংকন কৰিছে?)
These words paint a vivid, tranquil picture: a sunny clearing buzzing with bees, evenings alive with the flutter of linnet birds, and a lake’s gentle waves lapping softly, creating a peaceful, natural haven in my mind.
(এই শব্দবোৰে এক জীৱন্ত, শান্ত চিত্ৰ অংকন কৰে: মৌমাখিৰ গুঞ্জনেৰে ভৰা ৰ’দঘটিত খোলা ঠাই, লিনেট চৰাইৰ ডেউকাৰে জীপাল সন্ধিয়া, আৰু হ্ৰদৰ পানীৰ মৃদু শব্দ, মোৰ মনত এখন শান্ত প্ৰাকৃতিক আশ্ৰয় সৃষ্টি কৰে।)
2. Look at these words:
(তলত দিয়া শব্দবোৰ চোৱা।)
… 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” means? What does “to where the cricket sings” mean?
(শব্দবোৰৰ পৰা কি বুজিলা? “comes dropping slow … from the veils of the morning” মানে কি? “to where the cricket sings” এ কি বুজায়?)
To me, these words evoke a gradual, soothing arrival of peace. “Comes dropping slow … from the veils of the morning” suggests peace descending gently like dew through the misty dawn, while “to where the cricket sings” refers to Innisfree, the serene place where nature’s sounds reign.
(মোৰ বাবে এই শব্দবোৰে শান্তিৰ লাহে লাহে, সান্ত্বনাদায়ক আগমনৰ কথা কয়। “comes dropping slow … from the veils of the morning” মানে শান্তি পুৱাৰ কুঁৱলীৰ মাজেৰে শিশিৰৰ দৰে নামি অহা, আৰু “to where the cricket sings” মানে ইন্নিচফ্ৰি, য’ত প্ৰকৃতিৰ শব্দই ৰাজত্ব কৰে।)
Multiple-Choice Questions
1. What kind of place does the poet describe Innisfree as?
A) A noisy city
B) A simple, natural place
C) A desert
D) A crowded market
Answer: B) A simple, natural place
Explanation: Innisfree is depicted as peaceful and full of nature’s beauty.
2. What does the poet plan to build when he returns to Innisfree?
A) A big house
B) A small cabin of clay and wattles
C) A factory
D) A bridge
Answer: B) A small cabin of clay and wattles
Explanation: He mentions this in stanza I as part of his simple life.
3. How many bean-rows does the poet want to plant at Innisfree?
A) Five
B) Seven
C) Nine
D) Twelve
Answer: C) Nine
Explanation: He specifies “nine bean-rows” in stanza I.
4. What does the poet plan to keep for honeybees?
A) A garden
B) A hive
C) A pond
D) A tree
Answer: B) A hive
Explanation: He wants a hive to enjoy honey, as stated in stanza I.
5. What sound does the poet hear at Innisfree in stanza II?
A) Thunder
B) Cricket’s song
C) Traffic
D) Wind howling
Answer: B) Cricket’s song
Explanation: The cricket’s song contributes to the peaceful ambiance.
6. What does the poet see at midnight in Innisfree?
A) Darkness
B) A glimmer
C) Bright lights
D) A storm
Answer: B) A glimmer
Explanation: He describes midnight’s “all a glimmer” in stanza II.
7. What color does the poet associate with noon at Innisfree?
A) Blue
B) Purple
C) Red
D) Green
Answer: B) Purple
Explanation: Noon is described as a “purple glow” in stanza II.
8. What fills the evenings at Innisfree?
A) Rain
B) Linnet’s wings
C) Silence
D) Crowds
Answer: B) Linnet’s wings
Explanation: Evenings are “full of the linnet’s wings” in stanza II.
9. What effect do the sights and sounds of Innisfree have on the poet?
A) Fear
B) Deep peace
C) Boredom
D) Anger
Answer: B) Deep peace
Explanation: These bring him tranquility, as noted in stanza II.
10. What does the poet hear in his “heart’s core” when far from Innisfree?
A) City noises
B) Lake water lapping
C) Children playing
D) Silence
Answer: B) Lake water lapping
Explanation: He hears this sound in stanza III, showing his longing.
11. Where does the poet stand in stanza III?
A) In a forest
B) On a roadway or grey pavement
C) By the lake
D) In a cottage
Answer: B) On a roadway or grey pavement
Explanation: This urban setting contrasts with Innisfree’s peace.
12. How does the poet contrast his current location with Innisfree?
A) Both are peaceful
B) Innisfree is natural, his current place is urban
C) Both are noisy
D) Innisfree is crowded, his place is quiet
Answer: B) Innisfree is natural, his current place is urban
Explanation: Stanza III highlights the bustle versus Innisfree’s calm.
13. What does Innisfree represent to the poet besides a place?
A) A state of mind
B) A busy city
C) A lost dream
D) A scary memory
Answer: A) A state of mind
Explanation: It symbolizes peace and escape, not just a location.
14. Does the poet miss Innisfree from his boyhood days?
A) No
B) Yes
C) Maybe
D) Not mentioned
Answer: B) Yes
Explanation: His longing is evident in his heart’s core memory.
15. What does “bee-loud glade” suggest about Innisfree?
A) A silent place
B) A buzzing, lively clearing
C) A dark forest
D) A stormy area
Answer: B) A buzzing, lively clearing
Explanation: It paints a picture of nature alive with bees.
16. What image does “evenings full of the linnet’s wings” create?
A) Quiet nights
B) Birds fluttering at dusk
C) Rainy evenings
D) Empty skies
Answer: B) Birds fluttering at dusk
Explanation: It shows evenings vibrant with linnet birds.
17. What does “lake water lapping with low sounds” evoke?
A) A loud storm
B) Gentle waves
C) A dry lake
D) Heavy rain
Answer: B) Gentle waves
Explanation: It suggests a soft, calming lake sound.
18. What does “peace comes dropping slow” mean?
A) Peace arrives suddenly
B) Peace descends gradually
C) Peace is loud
D) Peace is absent
Answer: B) Peace descends gradually
Explanation: It suggests a slow, soothing onset of calm.
19. Where does peace come from in the line “from the veils of the morning”?
A) The evening
B) The misty dawn
C) The noon sky
D) The night
Answer: B) The misty dawn
Explanation: “Veils of the morning” refers to the misty start of day.
20. What does “to where the cricket sings” refer to?
A) The city
B) Innisfree’s natural setting
C) A noisy place
D) A silent room
Answer: B) Innisfree’s natural setting
Explanation: It points to Innisfree, where nature’s sounds prevail.
