FILÍOCHT, PRÓS AGUS AMHRÁNAÍOCHT / POETRY AND SONGWRITING TERMS

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Dán

poem

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Amhrán

song

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Scéal

story

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Úrscéal

novel

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Gearrscéal

short story

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Scannán

film

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Gearrscannán

short-film

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Rann

verse (usually 4 lines)

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Véarsa

verse

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Líne

line

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Leathrann

couplet (2 lines)

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Caibidil

chapter

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Sliocht

extract

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Alt

paragraph/article

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Leathanach

page

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Réamhrá

preface/preamble/introduction

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Cúlra

background

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File

poet

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Údar

author

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An t

údar - the author

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Scéalaí

story-teller/narrator

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Scríbhneoir

writer

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Iriseoir

journalist

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Ealaíontóir

artist

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An t

ealaíontóir - the artist

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Léirmheastóir

critic

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Rím

rhyme

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Rithim

rhythm

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Comhfhuaim

assonance/consonance

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Uaim

alliteration

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Comhardadh

Bardic rhyme

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Buile

beat

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Meadaireacht

meter

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Comhfhocal

compound word

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Codarsnacht

contrast (differences)

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Comparáid

comparison (similarities)

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Greann

humour

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Teannas

tension

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Casadh

twist

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Ionadh

surprise

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Tragóid

tragedy

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Íomhá

Imagery/image

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Íomhánna

Images

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Mothúcháin

emotions

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Friotal

expression (choice of words/phrases)

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Athrá

repetition

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Fallás na Truamhéala

pathetic fallacy

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Atmaisféir

atmosphere

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Aidiacht/Aidiachtaí

adjective/adjectives

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Dobhriathar

adverb

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Samhail

simile

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Meafar

metaphor

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Siombal

symbol

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Pearsantú

personification

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Comhartha

signal

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Na céadfaí

the senses

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Áiféis

exaggeration

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Áibhéil

exaggeration

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Samhlaíocht

imagination

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Imeartas focal

wordplay

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Ceacht

lesson

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Teachtaireacht

message

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Léargas

insight

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Mianta

wishes, desires

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Soiléireacht

clarity

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Doiléireacht

haziness/obscurity/enigmatic/hard to understand

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Athbhríoch/Débhríoch

ambiguous (unclear: multiple possible meanings)

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Paradacsa

paradox

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Rúndiamhair

esoteric

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Rúnda

secret/secretive

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Achoimre

summary

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Béim

emphasis

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Aird

attention

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Nasc

link, connection

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Tagairt

reference

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Aoir

satire

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Scige

mockery, ridicule

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Aithris

imitation, copying, mimicking

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Fócas

focus

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Gar

amhairc - close-up

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Íostach

minimalist

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Barócach

Baroque/extravagantly decorative

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Dearfach

positive

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Diúltach

negative

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Dóchasach

hopeful

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Éadóchasach

hopeless

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Útóipeach

Utopian

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Diostóipeach

Dystopian