Mo Ghrá-sa

Question 1

The aspect I enjoy most in this poem is _____

Answer 1

An ghné is mó a thaitníonn liom sa dán seo ná ____

Question 2

The humour

Answer 2

an greann

Question 3

The joke

Answer 3

an magadh

Question 4

The satire

Answer 4

an aoir

Question 5

Exaggerated images

Answer 5

íomhánna áibhéalacha

Question 6

The poet intended to satirize old love-poems

Answer 6

Bhí sé i gceist ag an bhfile aoir a dhéanamh ar shean-dánta grá

Question 7

These poems used exaggerated images to describe the poets beautiful lover

Answer 7

bhain na dánta seo úsáid as íomhánna áibhéil chun cur síos a dhéanamh ar áilleacht leannán an fhile

Question 8

The poet mocks these old poems through comparing her man to unflattering images

Answer 8

déanann an fhile magadh ar na sean-dánta seo trína fear a chur i gcomparáid le híomhánna gránna

Question 9

Ugly images

Answer 9

íomhánna gránna

Question 10

We see this when the poet says “”

Answer 10

feicimid é seo nuair a deir an file “Ní haon ghlaise l…dá chéile”

Question 11

Her love is not like a small musical river

Answer 11

níl a grá cosúil le habhainn bheag cheolmhar

Question 12

His eyes are too close together and theres isn’t any magical green colour to them

Answer 12

Tá a shúile róchóngarach le chéile agus níl aon dath glas draíochtach ag baint leo

Question 13

These are very funny images

Answer 13

is íomhánna an-ghreannmhar iad seo

Question 14

The poet makes me laugh

Answer 14

cuireann an file ag gáire mé

Question 15

With the interpretation she gives of the man’s unhandsome appearance

Answer 15

leis an léiriú a thugann sí ar chuma mhídhathúil an fhir

Question 16

The humour makes this poem unique and entertaining to read

Answer 16

déanann an greann an dán seo uathúil agus siamsúil le léamh

Question 17

The poet uses images from nature to mock her love’s appearance and traits

Answer 17

Úsáideann an file íomhánna ón nádúr chun cuma agus tréithe a grá a mhagadh

Question 18

She recognizes that her man isn’t handsome

Answer 18

aithníonn sí nach bhfuil a fear dathúil

Question 19

He isn’t as beautiful as the dragon flower or any other tree flower

Answer 19

níl sé chomh hálainn le bláth an draighin ná le bláth chrann ar bith eile

Question 20

The daisy is not a beautiful flower but yet she says that her love isn’t as beautiful as the daisy

Answer 20

ní bláth álainn é an nóinín ach oiread ach fós deir sí nach bhfuil a grá chomh hálainn leis an nóinín

Question 21

Maybe they will grow from his ears while he is buried in the grave

Answer 21

b’fhéidir go bhfásfaidh siad as a chluasa agus é curtha san uaigh

Question 22

I think that this use of images from nature is unexpected

Answer 22

ceapaim go bhfuil an úsáid seo as íomhánna ón dúlra gan choinne

Question 23

And that makes the poem more interesting

Answer 23

agus go ndéanann sé an dán níos siumiúla

Question 24

This image is funny and I understand that her lover isn’t handsome

Answer 24

tá an íomha seo grennmhar agus tuigimid nach bhfuil a leannán dathúil

Question 25

But then we come to the most important verse

Answer 25

ach ansin tagaimid go dtí an véarsa is tábhachtaí

Question 26

The poet doesn’t care that her love isn’t truly perfect

Answer 26

Is cuma leis an bhfile nach bhfuil a grá geal foirfe

Question 27

She doesn’t care that her love isn’t good-looking

Answer 27

is cuma léi nach bhfuil a grá dathúil

Question 28

He gives her apples and grapes

Answer 28

tugann sé úlla agus caora finiúna di

Question 29

These images are metaphors

Answer 29

is meafair iad na híomhánna seo

Question 30

The apples stand for the basic things in life

Answer 30

seasann na húlla do na rudaí bunúsacha sa saol

Question 31

For the delicacies

Answer 31

do shólaistí

Question 32

For the happiness of life

Answer 32

do shonna an beatha

Question 33

He makes her happy

Answer 33

cuireann sé áthas uirthi

Question 34

She is in love with him

Answer 34

tá sí i ngrá leis

Question 35

He is noble generous and takes good care of her

Answer 35

tá sé fial flaithiúil agus tugann sé aire mhaith di

Question 36

The images of nature show

Answer 36

léiríonn íomhánna an dúlra

Question 37

We understand that the person’s personality is more important than the physical appearance

Answer 37

tuigimid go bhfuil pearsantacht an duine níos tábhachtaí ná an cuma fhisciúil

Question 38

I strongly agree with this opinion

Answer 38

Aontaím go mór leis an tuairim seo

Question 39

Even though she knows her love isn’t handsome

Answer 39

cé go bhfuil a fhios aici nach bhfuil a grá dathúil

Question 40

The poet doesn’t care about that

Answer 40

is cuma leis an bhfile faoi sin

Question 41

Love is blind. But.

Answer 41

Tá an grá dall. Ach.