Characters

The Speaker (Poetic Persona): The speaker is the central voice of the poem. He is often considered a poetic version of W. B. Yeats himself. He is sensitive, thoughtful, and spiritually longing for peace. Living in a noisy, modern city, he hopes to escape to Innisfree, a quiet island. Here, he dreams of building a simple life close to nature. He represents the soul in search of calm, solitude, and inner balance.