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The theme of the poem is the contrast between a married couple.

Is é an chodarsnacht idir lánúin phósta téama an dáin seo.

The poet claims that both the man and the woman want love, affection and devotion in this poem.

Tugann an file le fios gur theastaigh grá, searc agus cion ón bhfear agus ón mbean sa dán seo.

That being said, they have different perspectives on life and their roles in marriage.

É sin ráite, bhí dearcadh difriúil acu ar an saol agus ar a ról sa phósadh.

They had different mindsets and values and in the end, they parted ways.

Bhí mianta agus luachanna difriúla acu agus scar siad óna chéile ag deireadh an dáin áfach.

The poet uses imagery, metaphor and wording that is bare, simple and concise which is suitable for the theme of the poem.

Baineann an file úsáid as íomhánna, meafair agus friotal atá lom, simplí agus gonta atá oiriúnach do théama an dáin.

The man wants a women to stay home and look after children, cozy life beside the fireplace and a traditional role marriage.

Theastaigh a bheanchéile a bheith sa bhaile ag tógáil na páistí, saolteolaí sa bhaile cois tine agus róltraidisiúnta sa phósadh ón bhfear.

The woman wants half the power, half the wealth and holidays abroad.

Theastaigh leath na cumhachta, leath den saibhreas agus saoire thar lear ón mbean.

There is a sharp contrast between the mindset of the man in the first verse and the mindset of the woman in the second verse.

Tá codarsnacht ghéar idir mianta an fhir i véarsa a haon agus mianta na mná i véarsa a dó.

There is a contrast between the traditional perspective that the man had and the modern perspective that the woman had on marriage

Tá codarsnacht idir an dearcadh traidisiúnta a bhí ag an bhfear agus an dearcadh nua-aimseartha a bhí ag an mbean ar an bpósadh.

The poet uses warm, homely images to describe the mindset and values of the man in the first verse.

Úsáideann an file íomhánna teolaí, tíriúla chun cur síos a dhéanamh ar mhianta agus luachanna an fhir i véarsa a haon.

The poet uses images related to wealth and social status to describe the mindset and values of the woman in the second verse.

Úsáideann an file íomhánna a bhaineann le saibhreas agus stádas sa tsochaí chun cur síos a dhéanamh ar mhianta agus luachanna na mná i véarsa a dó.

Where and when was [name of poet] born?

Rugadh Pádraig Mac Suibhne in Ard an Rátha i gCo. Dhún na nGall sa bhliain 1942.

He died in 2020.

Fuair sé bás in 2020.

He wrote a poetry collection called Solas Uaigneach in 1992.

Scríobh sé an cnuasach filíochta Solas Uaigneach in 1992.