Poetry - Mo Ghrá-Sa Flashcards
The poet makes an effective, funny description of her lover
Déanann an file cur síos éifeachtach greannmahr ar a grá geal
The poem is a satire or mocking poem
Is aoir nó dán magúil an dán seo
This poem is a mockery of the ‘old love poems’
Is magadh an dán seo ar na ‘seandánta grá’
Her man was not attractive, unlike the men in the ‘old love poems’
Ní raibh a fear dathúil, neamhchosúil leis na fir sna ‘seandánta grá’
The poet believes they have true love
Creideann an file go bhfuil fíorghrá acu
She didn’t fall in love with him because he was handsome
Níor thit sí i ngrá leis mar bhí sé dathúil
Images of her partner
Íomhánna dá leannán
She compares his physical traits to different aspects of nature
Cuireann sí a thréithe fisicúla i gcomparáid le gnéithe éagsúla don dúlra
She mentions her lovers traits and she mocks them
Roghnaíonn sí tréithe dá grá geal agus déanann sí magadh faoi
Like brambles
Cosúil le driseacha
She loves to write about his lack of good looks
Is aoibhinn léi a bheith ag scríobh faoi a easpa áilleachta
We see the love between them
Feicimid an ghrá eatarthu
The poet describes her lover, criticising his physical traits
Déanann an file cur síos ar a leannán, ag cáineadh a chuid tréithe fisiciúla
It is not unrealistic love in question
Níl grá míréadúil atá i gceist
She is saying that her lover is not perfect but he is perfect for her
Tá sí ag rá nach bhfuil a grá geal foirfe, ach tá sé foirfe di
