Géibhinn- Caitlín Maude Flashcards
In this poem, there are descriptions of the two different types of life the animal had
Sa dán seo, tá cur síos ar an dhá chineáil saoil éagsúla a bhí ag ainmhí
The animal lives in its natural habitat and lives in captivity in the prison of the zoo
Saol an ainmhí in a ghnáthóg nádúrtha agus saol an ainmhí in ngéibhinn mar phríosúnach sa zú
Contrast
Codarsnacht
He remembers a time when he was free, powerful and wild
Cuimhníonn sé ar an am nuair a bhí sé saor, cumhachtach agus fiáin
He was in control of his own kingdom
Bhí sé i gceannas ar a ríocht
He was a proud, noble animal
Ainmhí bródúil uasal ba ea é
He was in control of his own life in the tropics
Bhí sé i gceannas ar a shaol féin sna trópaicí
He scared the other animals when he let out a roar at the top of his voice
Scanraigh sé na hainmhithe eile nuair a lig sé béic as in ard a chinn
He was at peace as king of the jungle
Bhí sé ar a shuaimhneas ina rí ar an teochreasa
He was functioning according to his own nature in the wild
Bhí sé ag feidhmiú de réir a nádúr féin san fhiántas
He is in the zoo now
Tá sé sa zú anois
He is taken away from his natural environment
Tá sé tógtha as a timpeallacht nádúrtha
He is frustrated and in despair with life
Tá sé frustrachas agus éadóchas a bhaint lena shaol
He is trapped in an unnatural environment behind the iron bars of the cage of the zoo
Tá sé teanntaithe i dtimpeallacht mhínádúrtha thaobh thiar de na barraí iarainn sa chás sa zú
He is dependent on other people
Tá sé ag brath ar dhaoine eile
His spirit is broken now that people are more powerful than him
Tá sé a spiorad briste anois ag daoine atá níos cumhachtaí ná é féin anois
The title stands for a lack of freedom
Seasann an teideal d’easpa saoirse
He has a life trapped in the zoo
Tá saol teanntaithe aige sa zú
He is broken and tired looking at the lone tree
Tá se briste agus tuirseach ag féachaint ar an gcrann aonraic
The visitors do not let him out
Ní ligfidh na cuairteoirí amach é
There is no solution to his hardship
Níl aon réiteach aige ar an chruachás
The poet gives human traits to the animal
Tugann an file tréithe daonna don ainmhí
We understand the animals pain better because of this
Tuigimid pian an ainmhí níos fearr mar gheall ar sin
Free verse
Saovéarsíocht
