Gaeilge - filíocht térma

terms to use for poetry in Irish

Poetry

An fhilíocht

The poet

An file

The poem

An dán

The story of the poem

Scéal an dáin

Theme of the poem

Téama an dáin

The message of the poem

Teachtaireacht an dáin

Verse

Véarsa

Image

Íomhá

Images / pictures

Íomhánna / pictiúir

Emotions

Mothúchain

Contrast

Codarsnacht

Repetition

Athrá

Metaphor

Meafar

Describe

Déan cur síos ar

What does the poet say?

Cad a deir an file?

What info. are we given?

Cén t-eolas a thugtar duinn?

Cad é téama an dáin?

What is the theme of the poem?

Do you like the poem?

An maith leat an dáin?

Write down

Scríobh síos

Did you enjoy the poem?

Ar thaitin an dán leat?

The main thoughts

Na príomhsmaointe

Tell

Inis

Mention

Luaigh

in lines …

Sna linte …

In your own words

I d’fhocail féin

Two pieces of info. will suffice

Is leor dhá phíos a eolais

To support you answer

Mar thacaíocht le do fhreagra

This poem is about …

Baineann an dán seo le …

The poet discusses …

Pléann an file …

The poet mentions …

Luann an fille …

The poet illustrates …

Léiríonn an file …

The image shows …

Léiríonn an íomhá seo …

The poet shows …

Taispeánann an file …

The poet uses …

Úsáideann an file …

The poet felt …

Mhothaigh an file …

The animal felt …

Mhothaigh an t-ainmhí …

The poet describes …

Déanann an file cur síos ar …

X stands for …

Seasann x do …

X is the theme of the poem

Is é X téama an dáin

X is the main emotion in the poem

Is é X an mothúchán is láidre sa dán

X can be felt here

Tá X le mothú anseo

The poem makes me feel X

Cuireann an dán X orm

I like the X

Thaitin X liom

I didn’t enjoy the poem

Níor thaitin an dán liom

I feel pity for …

Tá trua agam do …

The images are very clear in this poem

Tá ná híomhánna an-soiléir sa dán seo

The poet creates effective images of …

Cruthaíonn an file íomhánna éifeachtacha de …

This image stands for …

Seasann an íomhá seo do

X can be seen here

Tá X le feiceáil anseo

The message of the poem can be seen here

Tá teachaireacht an dáin le feiceáil anseo

Contrast can be seen in this poem

Tá codarsnacht le feiceáil sa dán seo

This is a very effective technique

Is teicníc an-éifeachtach í seo

the poet puts emphasis on …

Cuireann an file béim ar …

In the 1st verse

I véarsa a haon