Mothúcháin (Junior Cert Irish): Revision Notes
📚 Revision Notes
Mothúcháin
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Make sure you're familiar with two key emotions in the text. Here's a simple structure to help you when writing about emotions:
- Name the emotion and mention that it's present in the text.
- Provide 2-3 examples from the drama where you see this emotion—whether in a scene or through a character.
- Connect the emotion to the exam question. Bonus tip: Add a short personal response! Mention how this emotion impacted your experience when reading the text.
Fearg (Anger)
- Tá a lán fearg le brath sa dráma seo.
- There is a lot of anger to be felt in this play.
- Bíonn fearg ar na déagóirí nuair a fheiceann siad Séamus Dubh agus Peadairín ag dumpáil bruascar sa ghleann álainn.
- The teenagers are angry when they see Séamus Dubh and Peadairín dumping rubbish in the beautiful valley.
- Tá fearg ar athair Sinéad freisin nuair a bhíonn na daoine óga ag déanamh agóid.
- Sinéad's father is also angry when the young people are protesting.
Grá (Love)
- Is léir go bhfuil Seosamh agus Sinéad i ngrá lena chéile.
- It is clear that Seosamh and Sinéad are in love with each other.
- Tá siad ag péinteáil agus ag caint lena chéile ag an bportach.
- They are painting and talking with each other at the bog.
- Tugann Seosamh a lán tacaíochta do Shinéad.
- Seosamh gives a lot of support to Sinéad.
- Tugann sé sólás di nuair a chloiseann siad Séamus Dubh agus Peadairín ag caint faoi athair Sinéad. Tá siad gar dá chéile.
- He gives her comfort when they hear Séamus Dubh and Peadairín talking about Sinéads father. They are close to each other.
Buartha (Anxious)
- Is duine buartha í Sinéad.
- Sinéad is an anxious person.
- Tá imní uirthi go bhfuil an timpeallacht i mbaol.
- She is worried that the environment is in danger.
- Bíonn imní uirthi nuair a chloiseann sí Séamus Dubh agus Peadairín ag caint faoina hathair.
- She is worried when she hears Séamus Dubh and Peadairín talking about her father.
- Chomh maith leis sin, tá eagla uirthi go gcaillfidh sí an cás cúirte.
- As well as this, she is afraid that she will lose the court case.
Bonus: Personal Response!
- Chuir an dumpáil fearg orm.
- The dumping made me angry.
- Cloisimid sna meáin gach lá faoin téamh domhanda agus foghlaimímid sna ranganna tíreolaíochta go bhfuil an plainéad seo ag téamh.
- We hear in the media every day about global warming and we learn in geography classes that this planet is getting hotter.
- Tuigim frustrachas na ndaoine óga.
- I understand the young people's frustration.
