Íomhánna (Leaving Cert Irish): Revision Notes

Íomhánna

• Tá dhá phríomh-íomhá.

  • There are two main images.

• Sa chéad leath, feicimid ainmhí atá fiáin, neamhspléach agus lán le fuinneamh.

  • In the first half, we see an animal that is wild, independent and full of energy.

• Chaith sé na laethanta fada ag seilg agus ag spaisteoireacht timpeall a ríochta.

  • He spent long the days hunting and strolling about his kingdom.

• Bhí an t-ainmhí bródúil as féin agus a áilleacht 'as mo scéimh'.

  • The animal was proud of himself and his beauty.

• Bhí an t-ainmhí chomh láidir sin go raibh sé in ann 'crainnte na coille' a chrith lena 'gháir'.

  • The animal was so strong that he was able to shake the 'trees of the forest' with his 'roar'.

• Faraor, tagann athrú tubaisteach ar scéal an ainmhí.

  • Unfortunately, the animal's story changes disastrously.

• Sa dara leath, feicimid íomhá truamhéalach don ainmhí sa zú.

  • In the second half, we see a pitiful image of the animal in the zoo.

• Críochnaíonn cuimhní an ainmhí agus déanann sé cur síos ar an réadúil.

  • The animals memories finish and he describes reality.

• Tá a chumhacht agus a fhuinneamh imithe go deo. Tá sé bréan bailithe den saol. Tá uaigneas air.

  • His power and energy are gone. He is sick of life. He is lonely.

• Caitheann sé na laethanta ina luí ar an talamh, ag feachaint ar an gcrann aonraic.

  • He spends his days lying on the floor, watching the lonely tree.

• Tá sé in ísle brí. Tá a spiorad briste.

  • He is depressed. His spirit is broken.

• Tagann na céadta duine gach lá go dtí an zú ag feachaint ar an ainmhí, ach ní féidir leo an saoirse atá uaidh a thabhairt dó 'ach mé a ligean amach'.

  • Hundreds of people come to the zoo every day to see the animal, but they cannot give him the freedom he wants.

• Tá an codarsnacht idir an chéad agus an dara véarsa an-bhrónach ar fad.

  • The difference between the first and the second verse is very sad.