Géibheann Key Topics

Question 1

She started writing poems when she was in secondary school

Answer 1

Thosaigh sí ag scríobh dánta nuair a bhí sí sa mheánscoil

Question 2

She was a teacher, actress, singer and poet

Answer 2

Bhí sí ina múinteoir, aisteoir, amhránaí agus file

Question 3

She had a part as Máire in the first production of the play ‘An Triail’ in 1964

Answer 3

Bhí páirt Mháire aici sa chéad léiriú den dráma An Triail i 1964

Question 4

She wrote the play ‘An Lasar Choille le file eile’ in1962

Answer 4

Scríobh sí an dráma An Lasar Choille le file eile i 1962

Question 5

To me, the strongest emotion in this poem is hope/hopeless/sadness/sorrow

Answer 5

Dar liom, an mothúchán is láidre sa dán seo ná dóchas/éadóchas/brón/cumha

Question 6

Because of that, the strongest emotion in this poem is

Answer 6

Mar sin, an mothúchán is láidre sa dán seo, dar liom, ná

Question 7

There are two images in this poem

Answer 7

Tá dhá íomhá sa dán seo

Question 8

There is a huge contrast between the first half of the poem and the second half of the poem

Answer 8

Tá codarsnacht mhór idir an chéad leath den dán agus an dara leath den dán

Question 9

The atmosphere is happy, free, hopeful in the first half of the poem

Answer 9

Tá atmaisféar sona, saor, dóchasach sa chéad leath den dán

Question 10

The atmosphere is dark, captive, hopelessness, in the second half of the poem

Answer 10

Tá atmaisféar dorcha, daor, eadochasach sa dara leath den dán

Question 11

Because of that, it’s clear that the atmosphere is …

Answer 11

Mar sin, is léir go bhfuil atmaisféar

Question 12

The meter in this poem is free verse

Answer 12

An mheadaracht sa dán seo ná saorvéarsaíocht

Question 13

There was no comma in this poem, none but one full stop

Answer 13

Níl camóg sa dán seo, agus níl ach lánstad amháin

Question 14

The pain of the animal will go on forever

Answer 14

Ciallaíonn sé seo go leanfaidh pian an ainmhí ar aghaidh go deo

Question 15

His suffering will never end

Answer 15

Ní bheidh deireadh leis an bhfulaingt

Question 16

There is alliteration in the poem

Answer 16

Tá uaim sa dán

Question 17

It shows the music and rhythm

Answer 17

Cuireann sé seo le ceol na bhfocal agus an rithim

Question 18

The speech is simple but effective in the poem

Answer 18

Tá friotal simplí ach éifeachtach sa dán

Question 19

The memories are simple ‘my roar’. They show freedom

Answer 19

Is cuimhní simplí iad ‘mo gháir’. Cuireann siad saoirse in iúl.

Question 20

The poem changes with the word ‘but’.

Answer 20

Athraíonn an dán leis an bhfocal ‘ach’

Question 21

The poem had a strong effect on me

Answer 21

Bhí éifeacht láidir ag an dán seo orm

Question 22

I have pity for the animal

Answer 22

Tá trua agam don ainmhí

Question 23

This poem is allegorical, metaphoric.

Answer 23

Is dán fáthchiallach, meafarach é seo

Question 24

The animal stands for anyone that feels captured or depressed.

Answer 24

Seasann an t-ainmhí d’éinne a mhothaíonn daor/in ísle brí