Nathanna Filíochta Flashcards
in this poem the poet is reflecting upon
Sa dán seo tá an file ag machnamh ar
there are a mixture of emotions in the poem
Tá meascán de mhothúcháin sa dán
a lot of symbols are used in the poem
Tá an-chuid siombailí in úsáid sa dán
the poet manages to
Éiríonn leis an bhfile
the poet uses words such as
Baineann an file úsáid as focail ar nós
there is a contrast in the poem between
Tá codarsnacht sa dán idir
he/she would like there to be
Teastaíonn uaidh/uaithi go mbeadh
we get a comprehensive insight
Faighimid léargas cuimsitheach
into the [loneliness] of the poet in this poem
ar [uaigneas] an fhile sa dán seo
when this poem was composed
Nuair a cumadh an dán seo
the poet felt that he/sí was
Bhraith an file féin go raibh sé/sí
at the beginning of the poem we see
Ag tús an dáin feicimid go bhfuil
in the [second] verse the poet imagines
Sa [dara] véarsa samhlaíonn an file
what the poet means is that he/she
Is é atá i gceist ag an bhfile ná go bhfuil sé/sí
but in the poet’s mind he/she is
Ach in aigne an fhile tá sé/sí ag
this is a personal poem in which the poet wishes
Dán pearsanta an dán seo ina nguíonn an file
