Mention Luaigh
Dean cur síos
Describe
Explain Mínigh
Scríobh síos Write down
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Answer Freagair
Ní mór duit You must
Do you agree?
An aontaíonn tú?
I d’fhocail féin In your own words
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Based on…. Bunaithe ar….
Tabhair sampla
Give an example
What is said about ……..
Cad a deirtear faoi ……..
An dóigh leat?
Do you think?
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Which paragraph Cén t-alt
Breac síos Write down
Discuss Pléigh
Cad is brí le ….
What is meant by …..
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Title Teideal
File Poet
Author Údar
Ainm an scríbhneora
Writer’s name
JC Irish – Poetry/Prose/Song Essential Vocabulary
Character Carachtar
Ról Role
Trait Tréith
Pearsanta Personality
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Highlight/
High-point Buaicphointe
Suíomh Setting
Similarities Cosúlachtaí
Difríochtaí Differences
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Start Tús
Críoch End
Composer Cumadóir
Íomhá Image
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Contrast Codarsnacht
Teannas Tension
Comparison Comparáid
Sraith d’íomhánna áille
A series of beautiful images
JC Irish – Essential Poetry Vocabulary
Meter Meadracht
Íomhá Image
In the first verse
Sa chéad véarsa
Cúlra an dáin
Background of the poem
JC Irish – Essential Poetry Vocabulary
Reference Tagairt
Téama Theme
Emotions Mothúcháin
Friotal Language
JC Irish – Essential Poetry Vocabulary
Alliteration Uaim
Stíl Style
Metaphors
Meafair
Siombailí Symbols
JC Irish – Essential Poetry Vocabulary
The poet/author
presents
Cuireann an file/t-údar in iúl
Léargas Insight
We see Feicimid
Taispeánann an file/t-údar
The poet/author
shows
JC Irish – Poetry/Prose Connectors
…… is the theme of the poem/story
Is é ….. téama an dáin/scéil
Úsáideann an file/t-údar
….
The poet/ author uses
…..
The poet/author
describes …..
Déanann an file/t-údar cur
síos ar …..
Is léir go …. It’s clear that…..
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The poet/author
shows
Léiríonn an file/t-údar
Cur síos éifeachtach
Effective description
The poet/author
creates
Cruthaíonn an file/t-údar
Mothaímid … We feel ….
JC Irish – Poetry/Prose/Song Connectors
….. is to be felt effectively
here
Tá ….. le mothú go héifeachtach
anseo
Músclaítear …… anseo
……. is evoked here
The poet/author
draws
Tarraingíonn an file/t-údar
Baineann an file/t-údar úsáid sciliúil as …….
The poet/author makes skilful use of ……..
JC Irish – Poetry/Prose/Song Connectors
At the start of
the poem/story Ag tús an dáin/scéil
Ag críoch an dáin/scéil
At the end of the poem/story
We see Feicimid
Taispeánann an file/t-údar
The poet/author
shows
JC Irish – Poetry/Prose/Song Connectors
…… is the theme of the poem/story
Is é ….. téama an dáin/scéil
Úsáideann an file/t-údar
….
The poet/ author uses
…..
The poet/author
describes …..
Déanann an file/t-údar cur
síos ar …..
Is léir go …. It’s clear that…..
JC Irish – Poetry/Prose/Song Connectors
The poet/author
shows
Léiríonn an file/t-údar
Cur síos éifeachtach
Effective description
The poet/author
creates
Cruthaíonn an file/t-údar
Mothaímid … We feel ….
JC Irish – Poetry/Prose/Song Connectors
….. is to be felt effectively
here
Tá ….. le mothú go héifeachtach
anseo
Músclaítear …… anseo
……. is evoked here
The poet/author
draws
Tarraingíonn an file/t-údar
Baineann an file/t-údar úsáid sciliúil as …….
The poet/author makes skilful use of ……..
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…… adds greatly to ……
Cuireann ….. go mór le ….
Ceann de na gnéithe is tábhachtaí
One of the most important aspects
The poet/author
presents
Cuireann an file/t-údar in iúl
Léargas Insight
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In my
opinion I mo
thuairim/bharúil
Caithfidh mé a rá
I must say
I think Is dóigh liom
Ní dóigh liom I don’t think
JC Irish – Expressing Opinion
I suppose Is dócha
Is é mo thuairim
It is my opinion
Would you believe it?
An gcreidfeá é?
Cibé rud a deirtear
Whatever is said
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I believe Creidim
Measaim / ceapaim / sílim I think
It’s no lie to say
Ní breag ar bith a rá
Ar lámh amháin
On one hand
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