Essay Vocab Flashcards
There is a wide range of emotions to be felt in this poem
Tá réimse leathan mothúchán le braith sa dán seo
Firstly
Ar an gcéad dul síos
Secondly
Ar an dara dul síos
In the second verse
Sa dara véarsa
seriously
dáiríre
He scared the animals
Scanraigh sé na hainmhithe
He spent every day
Chaith sé gach lá
He felt
bhraith sé
i agree
aontaíonn
creates
cruthaíonn
i admit
adhmaíonn mé
in addition
ina theanntas sin
in my opinion
dar liom
i believe
Creidim
this is a metaphorical poem
is dán fáthchiallach é an dán seo
the poem opens with the wild animal living in the tropics
Osclaíonn an dán le d’ainmhí fiáin a bhí ina chonaí sna trópaicí
Caitlín Maude speaks through the mouth of an animal in this poem
Labhraíonn Caitlín Maude trí bhéal ainmhí a sa dán seo
Continuous metaphor of the life of the poet who was once independent but is bound now
Meafar leanúnach de shaol an fhile a bhí neamhspléach uair amháin ach atá teanntaithe anois
She is sorry for the lion as there are strong similarities between the lion and herself
Tá trua mór aici don leon mar tá cosúlachtaí láidre idir an leon agus í féin
The poem may relate to a lack of freedom which the poet felt was seriously ill
Seans go mbaineann an dán leis easpa saoirse a bhraith an file agus í go dona tinn
The animal stands for the poet herself who feels she is in bondage
Seasann an t-ainmhí don fhile í féin a bhraitheann go bhfuil sí i ngéibheann
The main theme of this poem is the importance of independence in the life of the animal and human beings
Is é príomhthéama an dáin seo ná tábhacht an neamhspleáchas i saol an ainmhí agus an duine daonna
Lack of freedom
easpa saoirse
The wild animal in this poem is taken from its natural surroundings and incorporated into a gentle environment, like Caitlín herself in the hospital.
Tá an t-ainmhí allta sa dán seo tógtha as a thimpeallacht nádurtha agus curtha isteach i dtimpeallacht mhínádurtha, cosúil le Caitlín í féin san ospidéal
There is frustration & despair in this poem
Tá frustrachas agus éadóchas sa dán seo
The poet remembers a day when she was free
Is cuimhin leis an bhfile lá nuair a bhí sí saor
Now she is a prisoner
Anois tá sí ina príosúnach
“ach anois” -> Until this line
Go dtí an líne seo
The contrast between the beauty of the animal and the hardship it suffers is reflected in the animal garden charm.
Léirítear an chodarsnacht idir áilleacht an ainmhí agus cruachás a fhulaingíonn sé agus é ceannsaithe i gcarcair Ghairdín na nAinmhithe
I love the contrast between trees full of trees and the “single tree”
Is breá liom an codarsnacht idir coill lán le crainnte agus an “crann aonraic”
It was just a poor replica of the wild lion
Níl ann ach macasamhail suarach den leon fiáin
It is in this situation as people want to see this beauty
Tá sé sa staid seo mar daoine a bheith ag iarraidh an áilleacht seo a fheiceáil
The sharp irony in this pooem shows the tragic truth about human race
Tá íoróin ghear sa dán seo a insíonn fírinne truamhéalach faoin gcine daonna
There are strong images in this poem
Tá íomhánna láidre sa dán seo
The poet uses alliteration
úsáideann an file uaim sa dán
We must have sweet poetry on the ear and with these tricks she succeeds in sticking our hearts to the subject
Ní mór go mbeach filíocht binn ar an gcluas agus leis na cleasanna seo éiríonn léi ár gcroíthe a ghreamú leis an ábhar
To emphasize certain words
Chun béim a chur ar fhocail áirithe
