Colscaradh: Achoimre Flashcards
The poem links the problems with being a married couple
Baineann an dán leis na fadhbanna a bhíonn ag lánúineacha pósta
There is a big gap between needs and wants
Bhí bearna mhór idir mianta na beirta
The image in the poem is of the traditional man would like to be in his native area
Tá íomhá sa dán d’fhear traidisiúnta ar mhaith leis a bheith ina chónaí ina cheantar dúchais
The image in the poem is of the independent modern woman
Tá íomhá sa dán de bhean neamspleách nua-aimseartha
The man and the woman weren’t suitable for each other
Níl an fear agus an bhean oiriúnach dá chéile
The poet uses contrasts and metaphors to show the problems of the two people
Baineann an file úsáid as an gcodarsnacht agus as meafair chun fadhbanna na beirte a thaispeáint
There is disappointment and sadness in the poem because the two did not succeed to be happy together
Tá díomá agus brón sa dán toisc nár éirigh leis an mbeirt a bheith sona le chéile
The man’s desires were based on family and the woman’s desires were based on life out of the town
Bhí mianta an fhir dírithe ar an teaghlach agus bhí mianta na mná dírithe ar an saol taobh amuigh den bhaile
The speech is simple, terse but effective in the poem
Tá friotal simplí, gonta ach eifeachtach sa dán
The strong theme in this poem is conflict
An téama is láidre sa dán seo ná coimhlint
There is a husband and wife in this poem
Tá fear céile agus bean chéile sa dán seo
They have different desires
Tá mianta difriúla acu
There are two strong images in this poem
Tá dhá íomhá láidir sa dán seo
In the first image is of the man
Sa chéad íomhá tá fear
The man is traditional
Is fear traidisiúnta é
He would like to be in his native town
Ba mhaith leis a bheith ina chónaí ina bhaile dúchais
He wants to be raising children
Ba mhian leis a beith ag tógáil páistí
As well as that, he would like a traditional woman
Chomh maith leis sin, ba mhaith leis bean thraidisiúnta
In the second image it is the woman
Sa dara híomhá tá bean
The woman in the poem is very different. She has different desires
Tá an bhean sa dán an-difriúil.Tá mianta difriúla aici
The woman is modern. As well as that she is an independent person
Is bean nua-aimseartha í. Chomh maith leis sin, is duine neamhspleách i.
She wanted to be free abroad
Ba mhian léi a bheith ag dul ar saoire thar lear
She would like half of the money
Ba mhaith léi leath den airgead
As well as that she wants respect
Chomh maith leis sin, ba mhian léi meas
