Nathanna pros, filliocht agus sceal

Ag tús an dáin/scéil

At the start of the poem/story

Ag críoch an dáin/scéil

At the end of the poem/story

Feicimid

We see

Taispeánann an file/t-údar

The poet/author shows

Is é ... téama an dáin/scéil

… is the them of the poem/story

Úsáideann an file/t-údar

The poet/author uses

Déanann an file/t-údar cur síos ar...

The poet/author describes

Is léir go ...

It’s clear that…

Léiríonn an file/t-údar

The poet/author shows

Cur síos éifeachtach

Effective description

Cruthaíonn an file/t-údar

The poet/author creates

Mothaimid…

We feel…

Tá ... le mothu anseo

…is to be felt here

Músclaítear ... anseo

… is evoked here

Baineann an file/t-údar úsáid sciliúil as ...

The poet/author makes skillful use of…

Cuireann ... go mór le ...

… adds greatly to the …

Ceann de na gnéithe is tábhachtaí

One of the most important aspects is…

Faighimid léargas ar shaol…

We get an insight into the life of…

Codarsnacht

Contrast

Íomháineachas

Imagery

Samhail

Simile

Meafar

Metaphor

Athrá

repitition

Aoir

Satire

Friotal

Language

Mar an gcéanna

Similarly

Chomh maith leis sin

Also

Mar focal scoir

In closing

Aontaím go huile is go hiomlán leis an ráiteas seo thuas

I completely agree with the statement above

I rith an úrscéil

Throughout the story