Subh Milis

Question 1

There are many themes evident in this particular poem

Answer 1

Tá a lán teamaí le sonrú sa dán arithe seo

Question 2

However parental love is the dominant theme in this poem

Answer 2

Pé scéal é is é grá tuismitheora an téama is treise sa dán seo

Question 3

I studied the poem sweet jam during my course

Answer 3

Rinne mé staidéar ar an dán Subh Milis le Seamus Ó’Néill i rith mo chursa

Question 4

Take for example youth, anger, fear, regret and loneliness

Answer 4

Tóg mar shampla an óige, fearg, eagla, brón, aiféala agus uaigneas air

Question 5

The poem makes a perfect description of the relationship between the father and his son and the love of the poet for his own son

Answer 5

Déanann an dán seo cur síos iontach ar an ngaol atá idir áthair agus a mhac agus an grá atá ag an bhfile da mhac féin

Question 6

The poet knows that the time he has left with his son will go quickly

Answer 6

Tá a fios ag an bhfile go n-imeoidh an t-àm atá aige lena mhac go tapaí

Question 7

He wants to preserve the time he has now with his young son

Answer 7

Teastaíonn an uaidh an t-ám seo lena mhac óg a chaomhnú

Question 8

One day he came home and saw jam on the handle of the door

Answer 8

Tháinig an bhfile an abhaile lá amháin agus chonaic sé subh milis ar bhraschrann an dorais

Question 9

He became angry but he suppressed it as he began to think of the day his son would have gone out into the world and he would be left alone and feeling lonely

Answer 9

D’éirigh sé feargach ach chuir sé í faoi chois mar thosaigh sé ag smaoineamh ar an lá a bheadh a mhac imithe amach sa saol mór agus bheadh seisean fágtha ina aonar agus uaigneas air

Question 10

The poet shows the amount of love he has for his son

Answer 10

Leiríonn an bhfile an méid grá atá aige dá mhac

Question 11

The above points show that the love of a parent is the strongest feeling in this poem

Answer 11

Leiríonn an pointí seo thuas gurb é grá tuismitheora an téama is treise sa dán seo