Colscaradh

Pósadh agus na constaicí a chuireann deireadh leis an phósah uaireanta

Mar ridge and the obstacles that end the marridge sometimes

Léiríonn an file an brón a bhaineann le h-ócaid na scarúna

The poet illustrates the saddness associated with the occasion of separation

Nach mbíonn chomréiteach ar fáil I gcónaí

There is not always a compromise available

Pléann sé an deighilt suntasach idir an mbeirt sa chaidreamh seo

He discusses the remarkable division between the two in the relationship

Is léir gur

It is clear that

Cruthaigh an deighilt seo na constaicí ina gcaidreamh

Thsi divisions created the obstacles in their relationship

Ríomhann sé na luachanna agus mianta difriúla a bhí ag an mbeirt acu

He examine the different ambitions and values the two lived

Ní thaobhaíonn an file le héinne sa dán seo

The poet dosen’t side with anybody in this poem

Ní thugann sé aon bhreithiúnas orthu

He dosent give any judgement

Tugann sé na firicí dúinn a bhaineann leis an scarúint

He gives us the facts associated with the seperation

Tá dearcadh nó fís difriúil ag an mbeirt acu ar an bpósadh i gcoitnne

The two of them have a different outlook or vision of marridge in general

Is léiriú éadóchasach,gruama,dorcha a fhaighimid ar an scarúint

It is a hopeless,dark,sad illustration that we get of the separation

Go bhfuil an beirt acu ar thóir grá sa dán seo

That the two of them are searching for love in this poem

Bíonn an grá thar a bheith tábhachtach in aon ghaol

Love is extremely important in every relationship

Tá tuiscint difriúil acu ar an ngrá

They have a different understanding of love

De reir na fianaise

According to the evidence

Is ionann an grá agus saol clainne,traidisiúnta don fhear

Love equals a traditional,cozy family life for the man

Is ionann an grá agus saoirse,cumhacht agus saibhreas don bhean

Love equals freedom,power and wealth for the woman

Teipeann ar an ngrá idir an mbeirt ach

Love fails between the two of them

Tagann críoch obann leis an ngrá

There is a sudden end to the love

Tà sé suimúil nach bhfuil an grá luaite ach uair amháin sa dán

It is interesting that love is only mentioned once in the poem

Is dócha gurb é sin croí na faibhbe nó croí na coimhlinte

Pherhaps that is the heart of the problem or heart of the conflict

Ní léirítear conas a mhothaíonn an fear agus an bhean ag an deireadh

It is not illustrated how the man or woman feel at the end

Leanann brón agus éadóchas gach uile scarúint agus gach uile teip

Sadness and despair follow every single separation and in every failure

Spreagann an dán brón agus trua Ionam féin

The poem inspires sadness and pity within me

Tá sé thar a beith brónach nach féidir lro teacht ar chomhréiteach

It is extremely sad that they can’t find a comprmise

Níl puinn dóchas fagtha ag deireadh an dáin.

There is not an ounce of Hope left at the end of the poem

Mothaíonn an léitheoir éadóchasach ar fad faoi todhchaí na brittle

They reader feels completely hopeless about the future of the two

Tá an éifeacht ar leith ag baint leis an bhfocal aonair sin ”scaradar”

There is a particular effectiveness to that single word “scaradar”

Léiríonn an lán stad an críoch obann a thagann leis an ngaol agus leis an dóchas

The full stop illustrates the sudden end to the relationship and hope

Mar thoradh

As a result

Críochnaíonn an dán ar nóta éadóchasach

The poem ends on a hopeless note

Íomhánna sooléire,réadúla,so-thuigthe

Clear,realistic,understandable images

Sa chéad véarsa

In the first verse

Tá íomhá den phósadh traidusiúnta a shantaíonn an fear

There is an image of the traditional mar ridge the man desires

Sa mheafar “i nead a chine” léiríonn an file go bhfuil fonn ar an bhfear socrú síos í measa a mhuintire féin

In the metaphor”in the nest of his race” the poet illustrates that the man has assure to settle down amoungst his own family

Tá an íomhá seo traidisúnta agus teolaí

This image is traditional and cozy

Baineann sé leis an mbaile agus leis an gclann

It is associated with the home and the family

Cuireann an íomhá seo béim ar an

This image emphasises the

A mhailairt ar fad a léiríonn an íomhá sa dara véarsa

The exact opposite is illustrated in the image in the second verse

Cuireann sé an béim ar fad ar an gcumhacht, ar an stád agus ar an ábharchas

He puts the entire emphasis on the power,status and materialism

Dearcadh nua-aimseartha na mná

Modern outlook of the women

Phósadh chomh-aimseartha a shantaíonn an bhean

Contemporary marriage that the women craves

Léiríonn an meafar “taobh den bhríste” go bhfuil cumhacht agus údarás tábhachtach don bhean

The metaphor”half the trousers” illustrates that power and authority are important to the women

Seasann an meafar “meas na mílte” don stádas sóisialta atá riachtanach Di

The metaphor “respect of thousands” stand for the social status that is necessary for her

Tugann na híomhánna sa dán leid dúinn láithreach go bhfuil constaicí áirithe sa chaidreamh seo

The images in the poem give us a clue immediacy that there are certain obstacles in the realationship

Tá an codarsnacht ollmhór idir an fear agus an bhean mar bhunchloch an dáin seo

The huge contrast between the man and woman is the foundation stone of this poem

Tá codarsnacht idir dearcadh traidisúnta an fhir agus dearcadh nua-aimseartha na mná

There is a contrast between the traditional outlook of the man and the modern outlook of the women

Tá domhan de dhifríocht eatarthu

There is a world of difference between the two

Cruthaíonn an codarsnacht seo fadhbanna sa ghaol

The contrast creates problems in the relationship

Cuireann sé deireadh leis an ngaol faraor

It puts an end to the relationship unfortunately

Baineann an file feidhm éifeachtach as an gcodarsnacht chun an bearna idir an beirt acu a léiriú

The poet makes effective use of contrast to illustrate the gap between them

Baintear stangadh as an léitheoir leis an gcríoch obann

The reader is shocked by the sudden ending

Is cleas éifachtach é

It is an effective trick

Léiríonn sé an geit úafásach a bhaineann le ócáid na scarúna

It illustrates the terrible shock associated with the occasion of separation

Léiríonn sé an teip sa phósadh

It illustrates the failure in their marridge

Ní féidir fírinne an ráitis seo a sheachaint

The truth of this statement cannot be avoided

Tá teideal an dáin seo thar a bheith éifeachtach

The title of the poem is extremely effective

Cuireann sé téama an dáin seo in iúl láithreach

It conveys the theme of the poem immediately

Tugann sé ábhar machnaimh don léitheoir

It gives the reader food for thought

Friotal lom,simplí,gonta

Bear,simple,systinic language

Nochtar an firicí ar fad gan aon charachtair

All the facts are revealed without any complexity

Ní cheileann aon chastacht téama an Dáin

No complexity hides the theme of the poem

Ní haon seachrán é friotal an Dáin

The language of the poem is no distraction

Dírítear aird an léitheora ar théama an dáin

It focuses the attention of the reader on the theme of the poem