Colscaradh - Le Pádraig Mac Suibhne

Question 1

Contrast is seen in the images and the metaphors the poet puts foward

Answer 1

Tá an chodarsnacht le feiceáíl sna híomhánnna agus na meafair a chuireann an file os ár gcomhair

Question 2

The man is traditional and old fashioned

Answer 2

Is fear traidisiúnta seanfhaisteanta

Question 3

The man wanted a traditional marriage

Answer 3

Bhí pósadh traidisiunta ag teastáil ón bhfear.

Question 4

The man was hoping the woman would be happy with the role of woman of the house, cleaning the house, preparing meals and raising children

Answer 4

Bhí an fear ag súil le bean a bhead sásta ina ról mar bhean an tí ag glanadh an tí agus ag ullmhú béií agus mar mháthair ag tógáíl páistí,

Question 5

The woman is independent and modern

Answer 5

Is bean neamhspléach nua-aimsearhta

Question 6

The woman wants half the power and half the wealth in the marriage

Answer 6

Bhí leath den chumhacht agus leath de shaibhreas sa phósadh ag teastáíl uaithi

Question 7

The woman wants respect

Answer 7

Bhí meas an phobail ag teastáíl uaithi

Question 8

The two people in the poem are not suitable

Answer 8

Ní raibh an bheirt sa dán seo oiriúnach dá chéile

Question 9

The marriage failed

Answer 9

Theip ar an bpósadh

Question 10

The metaphor shows the outlook of the man

Answer 10

Léiríonn na meafair seo meon an fhir

Question 11

The poet feels anger

Answer 11

Tá fearg an fhile le brath

Question 12

He blames the woman

Answer 12

Cáineann sé an bhean

Question 13

The words in the poem are simple bare and abrupt

Answer 13

Tá friotal an dáin an-simplí, lom agus grod

Question 14

The poet creates a pitiful image of divorce

Answer 14

Cruthaíonn an file an pictiúr truamhéalach don cholscardh