How Conas

Cé Who

What Cad/ Céard

Cén Which

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Where Cá

Cathain When

How long Cá fhad

Cé mhéad How many

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Why Cén fáth

Cén chaoi Which way/

how

Name Ainmnigh

Léirigh Show

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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

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Novel Úrscéal

Amhrán Song

Drama Dráma

Dán Poem

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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

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Meter Meadracht

Íomhá Image

In the first verse

Sa chéad véarsa

Cúlra an dáin

Background of the poem

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Reference Tagairt

Téama Theme

Emotions Mothúcháin

Friotal Language

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Simile Samhail

Béim Emphasis

Vowels Gutaí

Rím Rhyme

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Alliteration Uaim

Stíl Style

Metaphors

Meafair

Siombailí Symbols

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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

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…… 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 ….

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….. 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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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

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…… 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 ….

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….. 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

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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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On the other hand

Ar an lámh eile

Is oth liom a rá

I regret to say…..

It is a great scandal

Is mór an scannal é

É sin ráite That being

said

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