Figures of Speech

• Metaphor: Peace is described as something that "drops" slowly, like rain or dew. But peace is not a real object that can drop. So, this is a metaphor.
• Personification: The evening is described as being "full of wings", as if evening can hold something. This gives a human-like quality to the evening.
• Imagery: It helps us clearly see a picture of the place with bean-rows and a beehive. It creates a peaceful image in our mind.
• Symbols: 
• Lake Isle of Innisfree: Symbol of peace, simplicity, and escape from modern life. Innisfree is a small island, but in the poem, it is a dream place. It stands for peace, freedom, and natural life. The speaker wants to leave the busy city and live there in silence.
• Bee-loud glade: Symbol of harmony with nature. A glade is a small open space in a forest. When Yeats says “bee-loud glade,” it means a place where bees hum in peace. It shows a simple, quiet life close to nature.
• Nine bean-rows and hive: Symbol of self-sufficiency and rural life. The speaker wants to grow beans and keep bees. These show a peaceful rural life and self-dependence. He does not want a rich or fast life, just simple living.
• “Peace comes dropping slow”: Symbol of spiritual peace. Peace is shown like gentle rain falling slowly. It means deep, calm, and inner peace that comes from nature.
• “Lake water lapping”: Symbol of connection to nature through sound.  The sound of the lake water touching the shore is soft and calm. It shows the speaker’s deep connection with nature.

• Nature gives peace. 
• Simple life gives joy.