Colscaradh - Abairtí AL Flashcards
in the first verse the poet presents to us the desires that were in the mind of this particular man because he decided to marry a woman
sa chéad véarsa cuireann an file os ár gcomhair na mianta a bhí in aigne an fhir áirithe seo buair a bheartaigh sé bean a phósadh
he wants a wife
“shantaigh sé beann” ba mhaith leis a bhean a bheith aige
and he wants to go and live with her in his own native district
“i nead a chine” : agus ba mhaith leis dul chun cónaithe léi ina cheantar dúchais féin
“relief and love/ on his fireside” : he didn’t need much — peace and love in his own home
“faoiseamh is gean/ ar leac a thine” : ní mórán a bhí ag teastáil uaidh — suaimhneas agus grá ina theach féin
he wanted his own children and a happy life tearing them
“aiteas is greann/ i dtógáil clainne” : anuas ar sin ba mhaith leis páistí dá chuid féin a bheith aige — agus bheadh saol sona sásta aige ag riar na bpáistí
he needed, of course, only the ordinary pleasures of life
ní raibh de dhíth air, ar ndóigh, ach gnáth-phléisiúr an tsaoil
The poet gives us a caricature of an old-fashioned man.
A traditional life in a traditional house with a traditional woman who gives him the children and company he wants.
The life he covets is a limited life of imagination.
Tugann an file caracatúr d’fhear sean-aimseartha traidisiúnta dúinn.
Saol traidisiúnta i dteach traidisiúnta le bean thraidisiúnta a thabharfaidh páistí agus comhluadar dó atá uaidh.
Saol teoranta samhlaíocht is ea an saol a shantaíonn sé.
However, his wife meant the opposite, as is clear from the second verse
a mhalairt ar fad a bhí i gceist ag a bhean chéile áfach, faoi mar is léir ón dara véarsa
“taobh den bhriste”
she wanted a man but wanted to have some power or authority
bhí fear de dhíth uirthi ach ba mhaith léi beagán cumhachta nó údaráis a bheith aici
“dídean is searc”
she also needed shelter and love — as are any women who would think of marriage.
bhí dídean nó foscadh agus grá de dhíth uirthi freisin — ghamhain tá mná ar bith a bheadh ag smaoineamh ar phósadh.
“leath den chiste” - meafar, (cake/money)
but she also wanted wealth. it seems that she wanted to have her half of the property or at least, to be equal to her husband
ach bhí saibhreas ag teastáil uaithi freisin. is cosúil gur theastaigh go mbeadh a leath den mhaoin aici nó ar a laghad, a bheith ar chomhchéim lena fear céile
“saoire thar lear”
not only that, but she wants to be able to go overboard on her holidays and achieve fame for herself “the respect of thousands” or even the respect of others
ní hamháin sin, ach ba mhaith léi a bheith in ann dul thar sáile ar a cuid laethanta saoire agus clú agus cáil a bhaint amach di féin “meas na mílte” nó fiú meas daoine eile
The woman in the modern poem is independent.
She wants to be on the same level as her husband.
She wants a comfortable life with her own money, vacationers abroad and high social status.
Tá an bhean sa dán nua-aimseartha neamhspleách.
Ba mhaith léi a bheith ar aon chéim lena fear céile.
Tá saol compordach uaithi lena hairgead féin, saoirí thar lear agus stádas ard na tsochaí.
so we see that they did not succeed together and as is clear from the second half, there was only one way to solve the problem — seperating
feicimid mar sin nár éirigh siad le chéile agus faoi mar is léir ón leathrann deireanach, ní raibh ach bealach amháin chun an fadhb a réiteach — an colscaradh
The third verse has a sarcastic tone “a problem to be solved” was the married life.
They both wanted a different life.
So they ended the marriage.
Tá blas searbhasach ar an tríú véarsa “fadhbh le réiteach” ba ea a saol pósta.
Bhí saol difriúil ag teastáil ón mbeirt acu.
Mar sin chuir siad deireadh leis an bpósadh.
the poem is about two people who got married but the relationship failed because there were differences between them
tá an dán mar gheall ar bheirt duine a phós ach theip ar an cleamhnas mar bhí difríochtaí eatarthu
he was a traditional man and she didn’t have the same mind
fear traidisiúnta ba ea an fear ach ní raibh an meon céanna ag an mbean
lack of understanding and irreconcilable differences was part of the break
easpa tuisceana agus difríochtaí do reithe ba chuid leis an mbriseadh
marriage is the theme of this poem.
we also see a conflict between two views of life and the death of love
an pósadh is téama don dán seo.
feicimid coimhlint idir dhá dhearcadh ar an saol agus bás an ghrá ann freisin
a couple got married and expected to live happily ever after but they both had a different understanding of life and wanted different things
phós lánúin agus bhí siad ag súil le saol sona sásta ach bhí tuiscint dhifriúil ag an mbeirt acu ar an saol agus bhí rudaí difriúla uathu
he had a closed traditional view
she had an open modern view
dearcadh dúnta traidisiúnta a bhí ag an bhfear ar an bpósadh ach dearcadh oscailte nua aimseartha a bhí ag an mbean
they did not manage to overcome the differences between these two views, unfortunately, so they separated
níor éirigh leo na difríochtaí idir an dá dhearcadh seo a shárú, faraor, mar sin scar siad óna chéile
This poem is a modern lyric that shows relationship difficulties between married people (tús)
liric nua-aimseartha atá sa dán seo a léiríonn deacrachtaí caidrimh idir daoine pósta
conflict between married couples is the theme therefore
is é an choimhlint idir lánúineacha pósta téama an dáin mar sin
the couple was not suitable for each other because they both had different desires
ní raibh an lánúin oiriúnach dá chéile mar go raibh mianta difriúla ag an mbeirt acu
when they did not succeed in overcoming their views they separated.
nuair nár éirigh leo na deacrachtaí a bhí acu a shárú scar siad ina chéile.
the relationship between them failed because the bar had a traditional mind and the woman had a modern mind
theip ar an gcleamhnas eatarthu mar bhí meon traidisiúnta ag an bheár agus bhí meon nua-aimseartha ag an mbean
the poet uses a wide range of techniques to show us the theme
baineann an file úsáid as réimse leathan teicníochtaí chun an téama a léiriú dúinn
the theme is displayed effectively and artistically from start to end of the poem
léirítear an téama go héifeachtach is go healaíonta ó thús go deireadh an dáin
the poet gives us a traditional image when he describes what the man wanted in the poem
tugann an file íomhá traidisiúnta fúinn nuair a dhéanann sé cur síos na rudaí a theastaigh ón bheár sa dán
we get a picture of the house and the man and woman by a fire raising a child
faighimid pictiúr den teach agus an fear agus an bhean cois tine ag tógáil clainne
He had definite ideas about what life would be like for him when he was married — he wanted to live in his native area, have children and have his wife at home to look after them
bhí tuairimí cinnte aige faoin saol a bheadh aige agus é pósta — ba mhaith leis a bheith ina chónaí ina cheantar dúchais, clann a bheith aige agus go mbeadh a bhean sa bhaile ag tabhairt aire dóibh
he assumed that he would have a happy and pleasant life if he had a wife and children
ghlac sé leis go mbeadh saol sona taitneamhach aige dá mbeadh bean agus clann aige
but only one word in the first verse is talking about love - “affection” - and perhaps the heart of the problem or conflict is there
áfach níl ach focal amháin sa chéad véarsa ag caint faoi ghrá — “gean” - agus b’fhéidir go bhfuil croí na faidhbe nó na coimhlinte ann
they were all wishes directed at their children and the town — the words “nest”, “fireplace” and “raising a family” express that but his wishes were not directed at his wife
ba mhianta go léir dírithe ar a gclann agus ar an mbaile — cuireann na focail “nead”, “leac a thine” agus “tógáil clainne” é sin in iúl ach ní raibh a mhianta dírithe ar a bhean
his own desires, his idea of marriage was more important than being with the woman he married
bhí a mhianta féin, an smaoineamh a bhí aige den phósadh níos tábhachtaí ná a bheith leis an mbean a phós sé
in the second verse the poet gives us an image of the woman. she is a modern, independent woman
sa dara véarsa tugann an file íomhá dúinn den bhean. is bean nua aimseartha neamhspleách í
she was not happy to depend on her husband to support her.
she wanted to be independent and equal in marriage.
wanted to make her own choices.
ní raibh sí sásta a beith ag brath ar a fear céile chun i a chothú.
theastaigh uaithi a bheith neamhspleách agus cothrom sa phósadh.
theastaigh uaithi a roghanna féin a dhéanamh
but one word in the second verse is not talking about “searc” love and we may see the heart of the problem here again
níl ach focal amháin sa dara véarsa ag caint faoi ghrá “searc” agus bhféidir go bhfeicimid croí na faidhbe anseo arís
there is a strong contrast in the poem between the desires of the two and between the traditional life and the modern life
tá codarsnacht láidir sa dán idir mianta na beirte agus idir an saol traidisiúnta agus an saol nua aimseartha
tradition and continuity are very important to the man but his wife wants to continue with her own career, travel and achieve some prestige.
tá traidisiún agus leanúnachas an-thábhachtach don fhear ach tá a bhean ag iarraidh leanúint ar aghaidh lena gairm féin, taisteal agus gradam éigin a bhaint amach.
the poet makes use of an effective clever metaphor
baineann an file úsáid éifeachtach chliste as meafair sa dán seo
the metaphors of the man are rustic and warm. when the poet talks about “nead a chine” we feel the care and love that can be found in the family because the nest is a safe place
tá na meafair a bhaineann leis an bheár tíriúil agus teolaí. nuair a labhraíonn an file faoi “nead a chine” mothaímid an aire agus an grá a bhíonn le fáil sa chlann mar gur air shábháilte í an nead
“On the hearth” stands for the heart of the house. Fire is the heart of family life and represents warmth, love and comfort.
it is about traditional life
seasann “ar leac a thine” do chroílár an tí. is croí an tsaoil teaghlaigh í an tine agus cuireann sé teas, grá agus compord in iúl.
baineann sé leis an saol traidisiúnta
the “taobh den bhriste” metaphor represents the balance and authority of the woman in the marriage but her wishes are not expressed in a positive way
seasann an meafar “taobh den bhriste” don chothromaíocht agus don údarás atá ón mbean sa phósadh ach níl a mianta curtha in iúl i mbealach dearfach
The “leath den chíste” metaphor represents independence and greed and selfishness are implied here.
it is understood that wealth and materialism are important to the woman
seasann an meafar “leath den chíste” don neamhspleáchas agus tá saint agus leithleas intuigthe anseo.
tá intuigthe go bhfuil saibhreas agus ábharachas tábhachtach don bhean
these symbols are important to understand what the man and woman wanted in the context of the poem and especially in the context of the last lines of the poem.
tá na siombailí seo tábhachtach chun ar theastaigh ón bhfear agus in mbean a thuiscint i gcomhthéacs an dáin agus go háirithe i gcomhthéacs línte deireanacha an dáin.
**the metaphors he uses reinforce the contrast and irreconcilable differences between this particular couple
treisíonn na meafair a úsáideann sé an chodarsnacht agus na difríochtaí dtréithe atá idir an lánúin áirithe seo
makes use of simple, concise language
baineann an file úsáid as friotal simplí, gonta sa dán
it creates a picture of the problems that men and women face and the results they have with a framework in their married life
cruthaíonn sé pictiúr de na fadhbanna a bhíonn ag fir agus ag mná agus na deacrachtaí a bhíonn le clárú acu ina saol pósta
the brevity of the two end lines is also very effective.
the reader is stopped by the suddenness of the break
tá an ghontacht atá sa dá líne deireadh an-éifeachtacht freisin.
baintear stad as an léitheoir le tobainne an bhriste
we see rhyme
feictear rím garbh in áiteanna bean/gean/greann, chine/thine/clainne
repetition is used effectively in the poem
baintear úsáid éifeachtach as athrá sa dán
The first line at the beginning of each verse has a particular effect.
“shantaigh” is a word.
it implies that cooperation is not involved
Tá éifeacht faoi leith ag an gcéad líne i dtús gach véarsa.
focal cumhachtach é “shantaigh”.
tugann sé le tuiscint nach bhfuil comhoibriú i gceist
must be noticed that the word “greed” is also hidden in the word “shantaigh”.
caithfear a thabhairt faoi deara go bhfuil an focal “saint” ceilte san fhocal “shantaigh” freisin
we find a negative portrayal in the poem of marriage.
the married couple had focused desires, they could not or did not succeed in trying to reach a compromise and so they left each other
faighimid léiriú diúltach sa dán ar an bpósadh.
bhí mianta difriúla ag an lánúin pósta, ní raibh siad ábalta nó ní raibh siad ag iarraidh teacht ar chomhréiteach agus mar sin d’fhág siad ar a chéile
it’s with irony that the poet says they found a solution “scaradar “
is le hearóin a deir an file sa dá líne dheireadh gur réitigh siad an fhadhb “scaradar”
This poem is a modern satire in which the poet takes a dark look at marriage and the problems associated with this modern age
aoir nua aimseartha atá sa dán seo ina chaitheann an file súil ghruama ar an bpósadh agus ar na fadhbanna a bhaineann leis an aois nua aimseartha seo
