Mo Ghrá-sa Flashcards

1
Q

The description of the man begins on a negative note

A

Tosaíonn an cur síos ar an bhfear le nóta diúltach

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2
Q

He didn’t have smooth hair but hair alike barbed wire.

A

Níl gruaig mhín air ach tá gruaig cosúil me sreang dheilgneach air

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3
Q

It’s clear from the description that he isn’t very good looking

A

Is léir ón gcur síos nach fear dathúil é

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4
Q

The poet puts big emphasis on his faults

A

Cuireann an file béim mhór ar a chuid lochtanna

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5
Q

She was doing a satire on old love poems

A

Deanann an file é seo chun aoir a dhéanamh ar na seandánta grá

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6
Q

But the poet praised his personality

A

Ach molann an file pearsantacht a grá

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7
Q

The apples are a metaphor that represents the necessities of life and the vines represent the joys of life

A

Is meafar iad na húlla a sheasann do riachtanais na beatha agus seasann na Capra fíniúna do shónna an tsaoil

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8
Q

Contrast

A

Codarsnacht

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9
Q

At the end of the day

A

Ag deireadh an lae

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10
Q

Appearance

A

Cuma

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11
Q

In her opinion

A

Ina thuairim

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12
Q

Easy to imagine

A

Éasca a shamhlú

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13
Q

Free verse is the metric in this poem

A

Is í an tsaorvéarsaíocht an mheadaracht atá sa dán seo

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14
Q

Metric

A

Meadaracht

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15
Q

Sample of alliteration (uaim)

A

“Róchóngarach dá chéile

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16
Q

Example of imperfect rhyme

A

“Iad a shúile”
Vs
“Táid róchóngarach dá chéile”