Géibheann - Le Caitlín Maude Flashcards
Caitlín Maude was born in the year 1941 in Rosmuc, Co. Galway
Rugadh Caitlín Maude sa bhliain 1941 i Rosmuc, Co. na Gaillimhe.
She spent time teaching in primary school
Chaith sí tréimshe ag muineadh mar mhúinteoir bunscoile
She is famous as an actor singer and poet
Bhí clú agus cáil uirthi mar aisteoir, amhránaí agus file
She lived a short life
Chaith sí saol gearr
She died of cancer in 1982
Fuair sí bás den ailse sa bhliain 1982
Maybe the poet is talking about herself
B’fhéidir go bhuil an file ag caint fuithi féin.
The wild animal stands for the poet or anybody
Seasann an t-ainmhí allta don fhile féin nó do dhuine ar leith.
Lack of freedom is the theme of the poem
Is é easpa saoirse téama an dáin seo
The poet sympathises with the lion
Bhí an file in ann combhá lein an leom
There is strong contrast to be seen between the first half and the second half of the poem
Tá codarsnacht láidir le feiceáil idir an chéad agus an dara leath don dán seo.
It cannot be denied the lion is a personification of the poet
Ní féidir a shéanadh gur pearsantú é an leon ar an bhfile í féin
He isn’t able to escape
Níl ar a chumas éalu
She isn’t able to escape disease
Níl sé ábalta éálú ón ngalar
She shows the energy and power is gone
Taispéanann sí go bhfuil an fuinneamh agus an chumacht imithe
The lion is in low spirits
Tá an leon in ílse brí
