Vocab

Question 1

poetic techniques

Answer 1

teicnící fileata

Question 2

native place

Answer 2

áit dhúchais

Question 3

romantic

Answer 3

rómansúil

Question 5

ideal

Answer 5

idéalach

Question 6

love of place

Answer 6

grá áite

Question 7

he visited the island many times and the island was a refuge for him

Answer 7

chuaigh sé ar cuairt ar an oileán go minic agus ba thearmann é an t-oileán dó

Question 8

he sensed the island from him/he missed

Answer 8

d’airigh sé an t-oileán uaidh

Question 9

He shows the beautiful landscape of the island in the poem and the way of life of the people of the island

Answer 9

Léiríonn sé tírdhreach álainn an oileáin sa dán agus an sort saoil a bhí ag muintir an oileáin

Question 10

The poet shows the way they depended on the elements, seasons and nature to achieve a way of life

Answer 10

Léiríonn an file an tslí ar bhraith siad ar na heilimintí, na séasúir agus an nádúr chun slí maireachtála a bhaint amach

Question 11

the beautiful landscape

Answer 11

an tírdhreach álainn

Question 12

the elements, the seasons and nature

Answer 12

na heilimintí, na séasúir agus an nádúr

Question 13

they worked together and existed/lived in each other’s shadow/reflection

Answer 13

d’oibrigh siad le chéile agus mhair siad ar scáth a chéile

Question 14

reflection/shadow

Answer 14

scáth

Question 15

way of life

Answer 15

slí maireachtála

Question 16

He mentions the quiet, traditional, peaceful life they had on the island

Answer 16

Luann sé an saol ciúin, traidisiúnta, suaimhneach a bhí acu ar an oileán

Question 17

The sounds, colors and images help the poet a lot to illustrate the theme of the poem, that is, his love for his native place and the beauty of rural life

Answer 17

Cabhraíonn na fuaimeanna, dathanna agus íomhánna go mór leis an bhfile le téama an dáin a léiriú, mar atá, a ghrá dá áit dhúchais agus áilleacht shaol na tuaithe

Question 18

the beauty of rural life

Answer 18

áilleacht shaol na tuaithe

Question 19

We hear a rasping sound on a hot, humid day in the peaceful silence

Answer 19

Cloisimid fuaim dhioscánach na spáide ar lá te, meirbh sa chiúnas síochánta

Question 20

clearing earth/digging

Answer 20

ag glanadh cré

Question 21

planting the crops during the spring

Answer 21

ag cur na mbarraí le linn an earraigh

Question 22

The image in the first verse is aimed at the eye and the ear

Answer 22

Tá an íomhá sa chéad véarsa dírithe ar an tsúil agus ar an gcluas

Question 23

The farmer hasn’t a care in the world as he works at his own pace and rhythm

Answer 23

Níl cíos, cás ná cathú ar an bhfeirmeoir agus é ag obair ar a luas agus rithim féin

Question 24

He has no master but himself

Answer 24

Níl aon mháistir aige ach é féin

Question 25

The poet uses simple, concise phrases and praising, positive adjectives to show that aspect of island life

Answer 25

Úsáideann an file friotal simplí, gonta agus aidiachtaí moltacha, dearfacha chun an gné sin de shaol an oileáin a léiriú

Question 26

praising and positive adjectives

Answer 26

aidiachtaí moltacha, dearfacha

Question 27

simple, concise phrases

Answer 27

friotal simplí, gonta

Question 28

the aspect of island life

Answer 28

gné sin de shaol an oileáin

Question 29

rasping sound

Answer 29

fuaim dhioscánach

Question 30

humid

Answer 30

meirbh

Question 31

it represents/shows the sweetness of the sounds associated with the farmer's work

Answer 31

léiríonn sé binneas na bhfuaimeanna a bhaineann le hobair an fheirmeora

Question 32

sweetness of sounds

Answer 32

binneas na bhfuaimeanna

Question 33

He does not mention the anguish and hardship of/associated with hard, physical work outdoors during a period of bad weather.

Answer 33

Ní luann sé an t-anró ná an cruatan a bhain le hobair chrua, fhisiceach faoin aer i rith tréimhse drochaimsire

Question 34

anguish and hardship

Answer 34

an t-anró agus an cruatan

Question 35

outdoors

Answer 35

faoin aer

Question 36

It creates an image of the men harvesting the seaweed on the island

Answer 36

Cruthaíonn sé íomhá de na fir ag baint na fearmainne ar an oileán

Question 37

the famers used the seaweed as a fertiliser to/on the land

Answer 37

d’úsáid na feirmeoirí an fheamainn mar leasú ar an talamh

Question 38

He refers to

Answer 38

tagraíonn sé

Question 39

stony beach

Answer 39

trá chlochach

Question 40

seanfhocail 'no man is an island, we all depend on each other/the people live in each other's shadow'

Answer 40

ar scáth a chéile a mhaireann na daoine

Question 41

co-operation

Answer 41

comhoibriú

Question 42

community spirit

Answer 42

spiorad pobail

Question 43

the poet refers to nature when he mentions /describes the light and the stony beach

Answer 43

déanann an file tagairt don dúlra nuair a luann / cuireann sé síos ar an solas agus ar an trá chlochach

Question 44

he makes a reference to

Answer 44

déanann sé tagairt don

Question 45

the light of the sun/sunlight

Answer 45

solas na gréine

Question 46

stony beach

Answer 46

trá chlochach

Question 47

The adjectives show the poet's love for the island, for example 'niamhrach' in verse three.

Answer 47

Léiríonn na haidiachtaí grá an fhile don oiléan, mar shampla 'niamhrach' i véarsa a trí

Question 48

verse (2)

Answer 48

rann/véarsa

Question 49

friendship

Answer 49

caidreas

Question 50

They worked hard but they worked together.

Answer 50

D'oibrigh siad go dian ach d'oibrigh siad le chéile.

Question 51

Together they helped to achieve their work objectives

Answer 51

Chabhraigh siad le chéile lena gcuspóirí oibre a bhaint amach

Question 52

work objectives

Answer 52

cuspóirí oibre

Question 53

the senses

Answer 53

na céadfaí

Question 54

The poet chooses adjectives to emphasize the tranquility and the beauty with the common phrase: 'A dull, fairy-like scene in the West Spring'

Answer 54

Roghnaíonn an file aidiachtaí chun béim a chur ar an suaimhneas agus ar an áilleacht leis an gcomhfhocal: 'Támh-radharc síothach san Earrach Thiar'

Question 55

he chooses

Answer 55

roghnaigh sé

Question 56

He creates images based/focused in the eye and ear in the last verse that motivates the senses and describes the fishermen going home in their boats full with fish

Answer 56

Cruthaíonn sé íomhánna bunaithe/dírithe ar an tsúil agus ar an gcluas sa véarsa deireanach a spreagann na céadfaí agus a chuireann síos ar na hiascairí ag dul abhaile ina mbád lán le héisc

Question 57

it motivates

Answer 57

spreagann sé

Question 58

the fishermen

Answer 58

na hiascairí

Question 59

boats full with fish

Answer 59

báid lán le héisc

Question 60

images focused on the eye and ear

Answer 60

dírithe ar an tsúil agus ar an gcluas

Question 61

He shows the golden color of the sea; 'on a slow golden sea' and the peace associated with the sound of the oars

Answer 61

Léiríonn sé dath óir na farraige; 'ar ór-mhuir mhall' agus an tsíocháin a bhain le fuiam na maidí rámha

Question 62

He shows that nature, the elements and the sea had a central place in the lives of the people on the island

Answer 62

Taispeánann sé go raibh áit lárnach ag an dúlra, na heilimintí agus an fharraige i saol na ndaoine ar an oileán

Question 63

It creates a romantic, positive, ideal image of the simple, traditional life of the people on the island

Answer 63

Cruthaíonn sé íomhá rómánsúil, dhearfach, idéalach de shaol simplí, traidisiúnta na ndaoine ar an oileán

Question 64

The love of the poet for his native place is clearly visible and the respect he had for the people of the island

Answer 64

Tá grá an fhile dá áit dúchais le feiceáil go soiléir agus an meas a bhí aige ar mhuintir an oileáin

Question 65

native place

Answer 65

áit dhúchais

Question 66

That theme is developed with the help of the following techniques: images, simple, concise quotations, conjunctions and positive adjectives

Answer 66

Forbraítear an téama sin le cabhair na dteicnící a leanas: íomhánna, friotal simplí, gonta, comhfhocail agus aidiachtaí dearfacha

Question 67

'X' is developed...

Answer 67

forbraítear

Question 68

simple, concise quotations

Answer 68

friotall simplí, gonta

Question 69

conjunctions

Answer 69

comhfhocail

Question 70

The poet uses a quotation based on the common speech of the people

Answer 70

Baineann an file úsáid as friotal iatá bunaithe ar ghnáthchaint na ndaoine

Question 71

The quotations are also musical in places and there is a bit of rhyme at the end of the lines

Answer 71

Tá na friotal ceolmhar in áiteanna chomh maith agus tá beagán ríme ag deireadh na línte

Question 72

athrá

Answer 72

repetition