Nótaí Flashcards
There is a mocking atmosphere in the 1st verse
Tá atmaisféar magúil sa chéad véarsa
She’s mocking her poor man
Bíonn sí ag spochadh as an bhfear bocht
He’s not as handsome as any flower…it doesn’t matter what sort
Níl sé chomh dathúil le bláth ar bith…is cuma cén sort
She uses images
Úsáideann sí íomhánna
She is giving out that his ears are not clean
Tá sí ag tabhairt amach nach bhfuil a chluasa glan
She mentions Shakespeare
Luann sí Shakespeare
She is giving out because he has rough hair
Tá sí ag tabhairt amach mar tá gruaig gharbh aige
It is the most important verse in the poem
Is é an véarsa is tábhachtaí sa dán
There is a sharp contrast between this verse & the other verses
Tá codarsnacht ghéar idir an véarsa seo agus na véarsaí eile
The poet says that she has love for her man because he has a good personality
Insíonn an file go bhfuil grá aici dá fear toisc go bhfuil pearsantacht mhaith aige
That is the most valuable/precious thing in their relationship, according to her
Sin é an rud is luachmhaire i gcaidreamh dar léi
The poet uses two metaphores
Úsaideann an file dhá mheafair
The apples stand for the needs of life he gives her, and the grapes for pleasures of life
Seasann an úlla do riachtanais an tsaoil a thugann sé di, agus seasann na caora finiúna do shónna an tsaoil.
The poet is saying that she can depend on him, and that is the most important thing
Tá an file ag rá gur féidir léi brath air agus sin an rud is tábhachtaí
In the brackets, ridicule is happening
Sna lúibíní, tá scigmhagadh ar siúl
The use of brackets creates a funny effect
Cruthaíonn le húsáid lúibíní eífeacht greannmhar
The end is different becuase she praises her main in the brackets
Tá an deireadh difriúil mar molann sí a fear sna lúibíní
Free verse is used in this poem
Usáidtear saorvéarsaíocht sa dán seo
It gives freedom to the poet
Tugann sé saoirse don fhile
Although there’s no rules, there’s a few examples of final ryhmes in different places in the poem
Cé nach bhfuil aon rialacha ann, tá cúpla sampla dé rím dheiridh in áiteanna éagsúla sa dán
The poem has a musical sound
Tá fuaim cheolmhar ag an dán
It’s different from usual love poems – you could say it’s an anti love poem!
Tá sé éagsúil ó ghnáthdhánta grá – d’fheadfá a rá gur dán frith-ghrá é!
It gives an an important insight into the love that exists in the real world
Tugtar léargas tábhachtach dúinn ar an ngrá a mhaireann sa domhan réalaíoch
She has a great relationship with her lover
Tá caidreamh iontach aici lena leannán
The relationship is based on mutual respect
Tá an gaol sin bunnaithe ar chomh-mheas
But there is an important message in the images
Ach tá teachtaireacht thábhachtach sna híomhánna
She loves him despite of his looks
Tá sí i ngrá leis in ainneoin a dhathúlacht
She loves him despite of his looks
Tá sí i ngrá leis in ainneoin a dathúlacht
Personality is more important than looks
Tá pearsantacht níos tábhachtaí ná dathúlacht
It’s clear the love is strong, because she is able to mock his looks in public
Is léir go bhfuil an grá láidir toisc go bhfuil sí ábalta a ‘dhathúlacht’ a mhagadh go poiblí
His problems don’t bother her because they are minor
Ní chuireann a lochtanna isteach ná amach uirthi mar is mionrudaí iad
dark humour
greann dorcha
conventional notion of love
an nóisean coinbhinsiúnach den ghrá
sarcasm
searbhas
irony
íoróin
exageration
áibhéil
she has reservations
tá ágúis aicí
comparison between the beauty of her lover and the beauty of nature
comparáid idir áilleacht an leannáin agus aillecht an nádúir
laughing stock
mugadh magadh
necessities of life
riachtanais na beatha
luxuries of life
sónna na beatha
message
teachtaireacht
presents/talents
buanna
positive traits
tréithe dearfacha
he provides comfort and support
soláthríonn sé sólás agus tacaíocht
deeply in love
go doimhin i ngrá
sonnet
soinéad
lover
leannán
satire
aoir
exaggerated
áibhéalach
she makes a reference to shakespeare
déanann sí tagairt do shakespeare
too close together
ró-gar le chéile
the parentheses/brackets represent the reality of life and she shows with them, that nothing and no one in this world is without fault
seasann na lúibíní do réaltacht an tsaoil agus taispeánann sí leo, nach bhfuil aon rud ná duine ar an saol seo gan locht
The theme of the poem is true worldly love rather than conventional love.
Is é teama an dáin ná fíorghrá domhan seachas grá coinghinsiúnach.
over the top
that fóir
she inspired him in his poetry (shakespeare)
thug sí inspioráid dó ina chuid filíochta
wire
sreang
briar
deilgní
the apples represent the necessities of life
seasann na húlla do riachtanais na beatha
the grapes represent the joys of life
seasann na caora finiúna do shónna na beatha
his personal characteristics are more important to her than his physical characteristics
tá a thréithe pearsanta níos tabhachtaí di ná a thréithe fisiciúla
