Colscaradh - Abairtí AL

Question 1

in the first verse the poet presents to us the desires that were in the mind of this particular man because he decided to marry a woman

Answer 1

sa chéad véarsa cuireann an file os ár gcomhair na mianta a bhí in aigne an fhir áirithe seo buair a bheartaigh sé bean a phósadh

Question 2

he wants a wife

Answer 2

“shantaigh sé beann” ba mhaith leis a bhean a bheith aige

Question 3

and he wants to go and live with her in his own native district

Answer 3

“i nead a chine” : agus ba mhaith leis dul chun cónaithe léi ina cheantar dúchais féin

Question 4

“relief and love/ on his fireside” : he didn’t need much — peace and love in his own home

Answer 4

“faoiseamh is gean/ ar leac a thine” : ní mórán a bhí ag teastáil uaidh — suaimhneas agus grá ina theach féin

Question 5

he wanted his own children and a happy life tearing them

Answer 5

“aiteas is greann/ i dtógáil clainne” : anuas ar sin ba mhaith leis páistí dá chuid féin a bheith aige — agus bheadh saol sona sásta aige ag riar na bpáistí

Question 6

he needed, of course, only the ordinary pleasures of life

Answer 6

ní raibh de dhíth air, ar ndóigh, ach gnáth-phléisiúr an tsaoil

Question 7

The poet gives us a caricature of an old-fashioned man.
A traditional life in a traditional house with a traditional woman who gives him the children and company he wants.
The life he covets is a limited life of imagination.

Answer 7

Tugann an file caracatúr d’fhear sean-aimseartha traidisiúnta dúinn.
Saol traidisiúnta i dteach traidisiúnta le bean thraidisiúnta a thabharfaidh páistí agus comhluadar dó atá uaidh.
Saol teoranta samhlaíocht is ea an saol a shantaíonn sé.

Question 8

However, his wife meant the opposite, as is clear from the second verse

Answer 8

a mhalairt ar fad a bhí i gceist ag a bhean chéile áfach, faoi mar is léir ón dara véarsa

Question 9

“taobh den bhriste”

she wanted a man but wanted to have some power or authority

Answer 9

bhí fear de dhíth uirthi ach ba mhaith léi beagán cumhachta nó údaráis a bheith aici

Question 10

“dídean is searc”

she also needed shelter and love — as are any women who would think of marriage.

Answer 10

bhí dídean nó foscadh agus grá de dhíth uirthi freisin — ghamhain tá mná ar bith a bheadh ag smaoineamh ar phósadh.

Question 11

“leath den chiste” - meafar, (cake/money)

but she also wanted wealth. it seems that she wanted to have her half of the property or at least, to be equal to her husband

Answer 11

ach bhí saibhreas ag teastáil uaithi freisin. is cosúil gur theastaigh go mbeadh a leath den mhaoin aici nó ar a laghad, a bheith ar chomhchéim lena fear céile

Question 12

“saoire thar lear”

not only that, but she wants to be able to go overboard on her holidays and achieve fame for herself “the respect of thousands” or even the respect of others

Answer 12

ní hamháin sin, ach ba mhaith léi a bheith in ann dul thar sáile ar a cuid laethanta saoire agus clú agus cáil a bhaint amach di féin “meas na mílte” nó fiú meas daoine eile

Question 13

The woman in the modern poem is independent.
She wants to be on the same level as her husband.
She wants a comfortable life with her own money, vacationers abroad and high social status.

Answer 13

Tá an bhean sa dán nua-aimseartha neamhspleách.
Ba mhaith léi a bheith ar aon chéim lena fear céile.
Tá saol compordach uaithi lena hairgead féin, saoirí thar lear agus stádas ard na tsochaí.

Question 14

so we see that they did not succeed together and as is clear from the second half, there was only one way to solve the problem — seperating

Answer 14

feicimid mar sin nár éirigh siad le chéile agus faoi mar is léir ón leathrann deireanach, ní raibh ach bealach amháin chun an fadhb a réiteach — an colscaradh

Question 15

The third verse has a sarcastic tone “a problem to be solved” was the married life.
They both wanted a different life.
So they ended the marriage.

Answer 15

Tá blas searbhasach ar an tríú véarsa “fadhbh le réiteach” ba ea a saol pósta.
Bhí saol difriúil ag teastáil ón mbeirt acu.
Mar sin chuir siad deireadh leis an bpósadh.

Question 16

the poem is about two people who got married but the relationship failed because there were differences between them

Answer 16

tá an dán mar gheall ar bheirt duine a phós ach theip ar an cleamhnas mar bhí difríochtaí eatarthu

Question 17

he was a traditional man and she didn’t have the same mind

Answer 17

fear traidisiúnta ba ea an fear ach ní raibh an meon céanna ag an mbean

Question 18

lack of understanding and irreconcilable differences was part of the break

Answer 18

easpa tuisceana agus difríochtaí do reithe ba chuid leis an mbriseadh

Question 19

marriage is the theme of this poem.
we also see a conflict between two views of life and the death of love

Answer 19

an pósadh is téama don dán seo.
feicimid coimhlint idir dhá dhearcadh ar an saol agus bás an ghrá ann freisin

Question 20

a couple got married and expected to live happily ever after but they both had a different understanding of life and wanted different things

Answer 20

phós lánúin agus bhí siad ag súil le saol sona sásta ach bhí tuiscint dhifriúil ag an mbeirt acu ar an saol agus bhí rudaí difriúla uathu

Question 21

he had a closed traditional view
she had an open modern view

Answer 21

dearcadh dúnta traidisiúnta a bhí ag an bhfear ar an bpósadh ach dearcadh oscailte nua aimseartha a bhí ag an mbean

Question 22

they did not manage to overcome the differences between these two views, unfortunately, so they separated

Answer 22

níor éirigh leo na difríochtaí idir an dá dhearcadh seo a shárú, faraor, mar sin scar siad óna chéile

Question 23

This poem is a modern lyric that shows relationship difficulties between married people (tús)

Answer 23

liric nua-aimseartha atá sa dán seo a léiríonn deacrachtaí caidrimh idir daoine pósta

Question 24

conflict between married couples is the theme therefore

Answer 24

is é an choimhlint idir lánúineacha pósta téama an dáin mar sin

Question 25

the couple was not suitable for each other because they both had different desires

Answer 25

ní raibh an lánúin oiriúnach dá chéile mar go raibh mianta difriúla ag an mbeirt acu

Question 26

when they did not succeed in overcoming their views they separated.

Answer 26

nuair nár éirigh leo na deacrachtaí a bhí acu a shárú scar siad ina chéile.

Question 27

the relationship between them failed because the bar had a traditional mind and the woman had a modern mind

Answer 27

theip ar an gcleamhnas eatarthu mar bhí meon traidisiúnta ag an bheár agus bhí meon nua-aimseartha ag an mbean

Question 28

the poet uses a wide range of techniques to show us the theme

Answer 28

baineann an file úsáid as réimse leathan teicníochtaí chun an téama a léiriú dúinn

Question 29

the theme is displayed effectively and artistically from start to end of the poem

Answer 29

léirítear an téama go héifeachtach is go healaíonta ó thús go deireadh an dáin

Question 30

the poet gives us a traditional image when he describes what the man wanted in the poem

Answer 30

tugann an file íomhá traidisiúnta fúinn nuair a dhéanann sé cur síos na rudaí a theastaigh ón bheár sa dán

Question 31

we get a picture of the house and the man and woman by a fire raising a child

Answer 31

faighimid pictiúr den teach agus an fear agus an bhean cois tine ag tógáil clainne

Question 32

He had definite ideas about what life would be like for him when he was married — he wanted to live in his native area, have children and have his wife at home to look after them

Answer 32

bhí tuairimí cinnte aige faoin saol a bheadh aige agus é pósta — ba mhaith leis a bheith ina chónaí ina cheantar dúchais, clann a bheith aige agus go mbeadh a bhean sa bhaile ag tabhairt aire dóibh

Question 33

he assumed that he would have a happy and pleasant life if he had a wife and children

Answer 33

ghlac sé leis go mbeadh saol sona taitneamhach aige dá mbeadh bean agus clann aige

Question 34

but only one word in the first verse is talking about love - “affection” - and perhaps the heart of the problem or conflict is there

Answer 34

áfach níl ach focal amháin sa chéad véarsa ag caint faoi ghrá — “gean” - agus b’fhéidir go bhfuil croí na faidhbe nó na coimhlinte ann

Question 35

they were all wishes directed at their children and the town — the words “nest”, “fireplace” and “raising a family” express that but his wishes were not directed at his wife

Answer 35

ba mhianta go léir dírithe ar a gclann agus ar an mbaile — cuireann na focail “nead”, “leac a thine” agus “tógáil clainne” é sin in iúl ach ní raibh a mhianta dírithe ar a bhean

Question 36

his own desires, his idea of ​​marriage was more important than being with the woman he married

Answer 36

bhí a mhianta féin, an smaoineamh a bhí aige den phósadh níos tábhachtaí ná a bheith leis an mbean a phós sé

Question 37

in the second verse the poet gives us an image of the woman. she is a modern, independent woman

Answer 37

sa dara véarsa tugann an file íomhá dúinn den bhean. is bean nua aimseartha neamhspleách í

Question 38

she was not happy to depend on her husband to support her.
she wanted to be independent and equal in marriage.
wanted to make her own choices.

Answer 38

ní raibh sí sásta a beith ag brath ar a fear céile chun i a chothú.
theastaigh uaithi a bheith neamhspleách agus cothrom sa phósadh.
theastaigh uaithi a roghanna féin a dhéanamh

Question 39

but one word in the second verse is not talking about “searc” love and we may see the heart of the problem here again

Answer 39

níl ach focal amháin sa dara véarsa ag caint faoi ghrá “searc” agus bhféidir go bhfeicimid croí na faidhbe anseo arís

Question 40

there is a strong contrast in the poem between the desires of the two and between the traditional life and the modern life

Answer 40

tá codarsnacht láidir sa dán idir mianta na beirte agus idir an saol traidisiúnta agus an saol nua aimseartha

Question 41

tradition and continuity are very important to the man but his wife wants to continue with her own career, travel and achieve some prestige.

Answer 41

tá traidisiún agus leanúnachas an-thábhachtach don fhear ach tá a bhean ag iarraidh leanúint ar aghaidh lena gairm féin, taisteal agus gradam éigin a bhaint amach.

Question 42

the poet makes use of an effective clever metaphor

Answer 42

baineann an file úsáid éifeachtach chliste as meafair sa dán seo

Question 43

the metaphors of the man are rustic and warm. when the poet talks about “nead a chine” we feel the care and love that can be found in the family because the nest is a safe place

Answer 43

tá na meafair a bhaineann leis an bheár tíriúil agus teolaí. nuair a labhraíonn an file faoi “nead a chine” mothaímid an aire agus an grá a bhíonn le fáil sa chlann mar gur air shábháilte í an nead

Question 44

“On the hearth” stands for the heart of the house. Fire is the heart of family life and represents warmth, love and comfort.
it is about traditional life

Answer 44

seasann “ar leac a thine” do chroílár an tí. is croí an tsaoil teaghlaigh í an tine agus cuireann sé teas, grá agus compord in iúl.
baineann sé leis an saol traidisiúnta

Question 45

the “taobh den bhriste” metaphor represents the balance and authority of the woman in the marriage but her wishes are not expressed in a positive way

Answer 45

seasann an meafar “taobh den bhriste” don chothromaíocht agus don údarás atá ón mbean sa phósadh ach níl a mianta curtha in iúl i mbealach dearfach

Question 46

The “leath den chíste” metaphor represents independence and greed and selfishness are implied here.
it is understood that wealth and materialism are important to the woman

Answer 46

seasann an meafar “leath den chíste” don neamhspleáchas agus tá saint agus leithleas intuigthe anseo.
tá intuigthe go bhfuil saibhreas agus ábharachas tábhachtach don bhean

Question 47

these symbols are important to understand what the man and woman wanted in the context of the poem and especially in the context of the last lines of the poem.

Answer 47

tá na siombailí seo tábhachtach chun ar theastaigh ón bhfear agus in mbean a thuiscint i gcomhthéacs an dáin agus go háirithe i gcomhthéacs línte deireanacha an dáin.

Question 48

**the metaphors he uses reinforce the contrast and irreconcilable differences between this particular couple

Answer 48

treisíonn na meafair a úsáideann sé an chodarsnacht agus na difríochtaí dtréithe atá idir an lánúin áirithe seo

Question 49

makes use of simple, concise language

Answer 49

baineann an file úsáid as friotal simplí, gonta sa dán

Question 50

it creates a picture of the problems that men and women face and the results they have with a framework in their married life

Answer 50

cruthaíonn sé pictiúr de na fadhbanna a bhíonn ag fir agus ag mná agus na deacrachtaí a bhíonn le clárú acu ina saol pósta

Question 51

the brevity of the two end lines is also very effective.
the reader is stopped by the suddenness of the break

Answer 51

tá an ghontacht atá sa dá líne deireadh an-éifeachtacht freisin.
baintear stad as an léitheoir le tobainne an bhriste

Question 52

we see rhyme

Answer 52

feictear rím garbh in áiteanna bean/gean/greann, chine/thine/clainne

Question 53

repetition is used effectively in the poem

Answer 53

baintear úsáid éifeachtach as athrá sa dán

Question 54

The first line at the beginning of each verse has a particular effect.
“shantaigh” is a word.
it implies that cooperation is not involved

Answer 54

Tá éifeacht faoi leith ag an gcéad líne i dtús gach véarsa.
focal cumhachtach é “shantaigh”.
tugann sé le tuiscint nach bhfuil comhoibriú i gceist

Question 55

must be noticed that the word “greed” is also hidden in the word “shantaigh”.

Answer 55

caithfear a thabhairt faoi deara go bhfuil an focal “saint” ceilte san fhocal “shantaigh” freisin

Question 56

we find a negative portrayal in the poem of marriage.
the married couple had focused desires, they could not or did not succeed in trying to reach a compromise and so they left each other

Answer 56

faighimid léiriú diúltach sa dán ar an bpósadh.
bhí mianta difriúla ag an lánúin pósta, ní raibh siad ábalta nó ní raibh siad ag iarraidh teacht ar chomhréiteach agus mar sin d’fhág siad ar a chéile

Question 57

it’s with irony that the poet says they found a solution “scaradar “

Answer 57

is le hearóin a deir an file sa dá líne dheireadh gur réitigh siad an fhadhb “scaradar”

Question 58

This poem is a modern satire in which the poet takes a dark look at marriage and the problems associated with this modern age

Answer 58

aoir nua aimseartha atá sa dán seo ina chaitheann an file súil ghruama ar an bpósadh agus ar na fadhbanna a bhaineann leis an aois nua aimseartha seo